AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
53.9Rasterization43.3
46.2Ray Tracing38.5
59.6Memoryspec-based51.9
84.8Efficiencyspec-based86.2
57.8Compute62.9
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90704 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 58.4 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and Ray Tracing (+8). 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 9070
- Stronger rasterization score: 54 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 39
- 50% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,650 vs 17,798
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 58
- 64% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,584
- 64% higher Tensor / AI cores: 184 vs 112
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 200 W+9% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 5,888+64% |
| RT cores | 56+22% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 184+64% |
| Base clock | — | 1,920 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+2% | 2,475 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+28% | 504 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,650+50%Top 12% | 17,798Top 28% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,914+33%Top 18% | 4,462Top 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,402Top 26% | 26,853+6%Top 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 153 fps+25%Top 28% | 123 fpsTop 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fps+28%Top 28% | 90 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+32%Top 30% | 51 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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