AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
62.4Rasterization45.6
47.7Ray Tracing41.3
74Memoryspec-based51.9
67Efficiencyspec-based86.2
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 rasterization (+17) and compute (+14). 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 compute score: 69 vs 55
- 109% higher RT cores: 96 vs 46
- 100% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- 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 5% | 18,000Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+24%Top 17% | 5,000Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+40%Top 5% | 21,900Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fps+31%Top 15% | 144 fpsTop 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fps+40%Top 13% | 105 fpsTop 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fps+54%Top 13% | 56 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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