AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
62.4Rasterization45.6
47.7Ray Tracing41.3
74Memory51.9
67Efficiency86.2
68.9Compute55.4
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, 62.9 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+22) and rasterization (+17). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 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 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 41
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 52
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 55
- 109% higher RT cores: 96 vs 46
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger efficiency score: 86 vs 67
- 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%Top 8% | 18,000Top 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+24%Top 20% | 5,000Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+40%Top 8% | 21,900Top 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fps+31%Top 16% | 144 fpsTop 46% |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fps+40%Top 15% | 105 fpsTop 46% |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fps+54%Top 15% | 56 fpsTop 46% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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