AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
45Rasterization43.3
36.4Ray Tracing38.5
59.2Memoryspec-based51.9
78.4Efficiencyspec-based86.2
56.8Compute62.9
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT scores 52.2 against 53 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 edges ahead in compute and Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 30% higher RT cores: 60 vs 46
- 24% higher bandwidth: 624 GB/s vs 504 GB/s
- 13% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,098 vs 17,798
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 57
- 53% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,840
- 53% higher Tensor / AI cores: 184 vs 120
- 24% lower TDP: 200 W vs 263 W
- 10% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,462 vs 4,069
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 263 W | 200 W+24% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 5,888+53% |
| RT cores | 60+30% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 184+53% |
| Base clock | — | 1,920 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz | 2,475 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s+24% | 504 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,098+13%Top 24% | 17,798Top 28% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,069Top 39% | 4,462+10%Top 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,469Top 29% | 26,853+10%Top 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 50% | 123 fps+2%Top 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 48% | 90 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fps+2%Top 48% | 51 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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