AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
57Rasterization43
40.9Ray Tracing38.5
62.9Memory39.8
72.1Efficiency84.5
56.1Compute48.7
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 48.7, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+23) and rasterization (+14). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 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 43
- Stronger memory score: 63 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 49
- 83% higher RT cores: 84 vs 46
- 67% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 12 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger efficiency score: 85 vs 72
- 33% lower TDP: 200 W vs 300 W
- 10% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 5,376
- 10% higher Tensor / AI cores: 184 vs 168
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 200 W+33% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376 | 5,888+10% |
| RT cores | 84+83% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | 184+10% |
| Base clock | — | 1,920 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,475 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+67% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 320 bit+67% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+59% | 504 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+47% | 18,000 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+8% | 5,000 |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+27% | 21,900 |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+17% | 144 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+24% | 105 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+34% | 56 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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