AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
64.5Rasterization43
45.8Ray Tracing38.5
73.4Memory39.8
65.3Efficiency84.5
62.6Compute48.7
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 61.9 to 48.7, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+34) and rasterization (+22). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 39
- Stronger memory score: 73 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 49
- 109% higher RT cores: 96 vs 46
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger efficiency score: 85 vs 65
- 44% lower TDP: 200 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 200 W+44% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+4% | 5,888 |
| RT cores | 96+109% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+4% | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | 1,920 MHz+4% |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+1% | 2,475 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+100% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit+100% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+90% | 504 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+69% | 18,000 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+24% | 5,000 |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+40% | 21,900 |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fps+31% | 144 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fps+40% | 105 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fps+54% | 56 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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