AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
56.5Rasterization43
44.6Ray Tracing38.5
51.7Memory39.8
87Efficiency84.5
44.2Compute48.7
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, 56.1 to 48.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+14) and memory (+12). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 45 vs 39
- Stronger memory score: 52 vs 40
- 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
- Stronger compute score: 49 vs 44
- 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% | 18,000 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000+20% | 5,000 |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200+11% | 21,900 |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fps+19% | 144 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+24% | 105 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fps+32% | 56 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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