AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
56.2Rasterization45.6
46.7Ray Tracing41.3
59.6Memory51.9
84.8Efficiency86.2
56Compute55.4
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90703 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and memory (+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: 56 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 41
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 52
- 46% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 18,000
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- 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 | 26,300+46%Top 20% | 18,000Top 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000+20%Top 24% | 5,000Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200+11%Top 38% | 21,900Top 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fps+19%Top 20% | 144 fpsTop 46% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+24%Top 20% | 105 fpsTop 46% |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fps+32%Top 22% | 56 fpsTop 46% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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