AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
57Rasterization35
40.9Ray Tracing28.9
62.9Memory30.7
72.1Efficiency67
56.1Compute46.1
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, 56.8 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+32) and rasterization (+22). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 35
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 29
- Stronger memory score: 63 vs 31
- Stronger efficiency score: 72 vs 67
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 46
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- 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% | 13,600 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+57% | 3,450 |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+38% | 20,200 |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+41% | 119 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+51% | 86 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+67% | 45 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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