AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
62.4Rasterization39.3
47.7Ray Tracing33.1
74Memoryspec-based45.7
67Efficiencyspec-based80.3
68.9Compute52.9
16 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+23) and compute (+16). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 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 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 53
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
- 124% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 13,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- 38% lower TDP: 220 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 220 W+38% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+4% | 5,888 |
| RT cores | 96+109% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+4% | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz+24% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+45% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+124%Top 5% | 13,600Top 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+80%Top 17% | 3,450Bottom 46% |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+52%Top 5% | 20,200Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fps+58%Top 15% | 119 fpsBottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fps+71%Top 13% | 86 fpsBottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fps+91%Top 13% | 45 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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