AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
49.8Rasterization39.3
36Ray Tracing33.1
59.2Memoryspec-based45.7
78.4Efficiencyspec-based80.3
56.1Compute52.9
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.7 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and compute (+3). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 53
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 48% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,100 vs 13,600
- 47% higher 4K Ultra: 66 fps vs 45 fps
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- 53% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,840
- 53% higher Tensor / AI cores: 184 vs 120
- 16% lower TDP: 220 W vs 263 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 263 W | 220 W+16% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 5,888+53% |
| RT cores | 60+30% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 184+53% |
| Base clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+41% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s+39% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100+48%Top 23% | 13,600Top 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000+16%Top 46% | 3,450Bottom 46% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000+19%Top 26% | 20,200Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fps+32%Top 36% | 119 fpsBottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps+36%Top 38% | 86 fpsBottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps+47%Top 32% | 45 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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