AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
56.5Rasterization45.6
43.5Ray Tracing41.3
67Memoryspec-based51.9
73.8Efficiencyspec-based86.2
63.8Compute55.4
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, 59.1 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and compute (+8). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 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 46
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 55
- 83% higher RT cores: 84 vs 46
- 67% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 12 GB
- 67% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- 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%Top 12% | 18,000Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+8%Top 29% | 5,000Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+27%Top 10% | 21,900Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+17%Top 25% | 144 fpsTop 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+24%Top 19% | 105 fpsTop 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+34%Top 19% | 56 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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