AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
54.6Rasterization50.4
43.7Ray Tracing46.4
67Memoryspec-based55.4
73.8Efficiencyspec-based80
65.8Compute65.8
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 58.8 to 57.1, pulling ahead mainly in 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: 55 vs 50
- 75% higher RT cores: 84 vs 48
- 67% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 12 GB
- 67% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 192 bit
- 19% higher bandwidth: 800 GB/s vs 672 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- 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
- 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 | 27,118+19%Top 11% | 22,721Top 16% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,442Top 21% | 5,948+9%Top 15% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,121+2%Top 15% | 28,667Top 16% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fps+6%Top 25% | 146 fpsTop 35% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps+7%Top 25% | 110 fpsTop 35% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fps+8%Top 28% | 64 fpsTop 33% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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