AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
56.2Rasterization30.1
46.7Ray Tracing—
59.6Memoryspec-based45.7
84.8Efficiencyspec-based81.5
56Compute41.3
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90702 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+26) and compute (+15). 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 9070
- Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 41
- 201% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 8,724
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- 157% higher Tensor / AI cores: 288 vs 112
- 20% lower TDP: 175 W vs 220 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 175 W+20% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+56% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 56+56% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 288+157% |
| Base clock | — | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+56% | 1,620 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+44% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,300+201%Top 13% | 8,724Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000Top 22% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200+51%Top 25% | 16,053Bottom 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fpsTop 19% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 19% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fpsTop 21% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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