AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
56.5Rasterization39.3
43.5Ray Tracing33.1
67Memory45.7
73.8Efficiency80.3
63.8Compute52.9
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+21) and rasterization (+17). 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 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 33
- Stronger memory score: 67 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 53
- 150% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
- 27% lower TDP: 220 W vs 300 W
- 10% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 5,376
- 10% higher Tensor / AI cores: 184 vs 168
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 220 W+27% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376 | 5,888+10% |
| RT cores | 84+83% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | 184+10% |
| Base clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+39% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+150% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+25% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+79% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+95%Top 18% | 13,600Top 58% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+57%Top 31% | 3,450Top 59% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+38%Top 15% | 20,200Top 54% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+41%Top 26% | 119 fpsTop 54% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+51%Top 20% | 86 fpsTop 54% |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+67%Top 20% | 45 fpsTop 54% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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