AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
62.4Rasterization30.1
47.7Ray Tracing—
74Memoryspec-based45.7
67Efficiencyspec-based81.5
68.9Compute41.3
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+32) and compute (+28). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 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 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 41
- 250% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 8,724
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
- 167% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 2,304
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- 51% lower TDP: 175 W vs 355 W
- 50% higher Tensor / AI cores: 288 vs 192
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 175 W+51% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+167% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 96+167% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 288+50% |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz+32% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+54% | 1,620 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+114% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+250%Top 5% | 8,724Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200Top 18% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+91%Top 5% | 16,053Bottom 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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