AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
56.5Rasterization52.4
43.5Ray Tracing47.2
67Memoryspec-based55.4
73.8Efficiencyspec-based80
63.8Compute58.8
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+5) and rasterization (+4). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 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 52
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 59
- 75% higher RT cores: 84 vs 48
- 67% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 12 GB
- 67% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 44
- 17% lower TDP: 250 W vs 300 W
- 14% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 5,376
- 14% higher Tensor / AI cores: 192 vs 168
- 13% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 5,400
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 250 W+17% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376 | 6,144+14% |
| RT cores | 84+75% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | 192+14% |
| Base clock | — | 2,160 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,510 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+67% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+67% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+19% | 672 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+20%Top 12% | 22,000Top 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400Top 29% | 6,100+13%Top 19% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+16%Top 10% | 24,000Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | 170 fps+1%Top 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+3%Top 19% | 126 fpsTop 23% |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+7%Top 19% | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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