AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
49.8Rasterization39.3
36Ray Tracing33.1
59.2Memory45.7
78.4Efficiency80.3
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 memory (+14) and rasterization (+11). 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 memory score: 59 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 53
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 48% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,100 vs 13,600
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 36% | 13,600Top 58% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000+16%Top 46% | 3,450Top 59% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000+19%Top 40% | 20,200Top 54% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fps+32%Top 38% | 119 fpsTop 54% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps+36%Top 40% | 86 fpsTop 54% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps+47%Top 34% | 45 fpsTop 54% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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