AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
54.6Rasterization43.3
43.7Ray Tracing38.5
67Memoryspec-based51.9
73.8Efficiencyspec-based86.2
65.8Compute62.9
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, 58.8 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and Ray Tracing (+5). 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: 55 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 39
- 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 | 27,118+52%Top 11% | 17,798Top 28% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,442+22%Top 21% | 4,462Top 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,121+8%Top 15% | 26,853Top 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fps+27%Top 25% | 123 fpsTop 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps+31%Top 25% | 90 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fps+35%Top 28% | 51 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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