AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
56.2Rasterization52.4
46.7Ray Tracing47.2
59.6Memoryspec-based55.4
84.8Efficiencyspec-based80
56Compute58.8
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90704 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+4). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 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 52
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 20% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 22,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- 71% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 3,584
- 71% higher Tensor / AI cores: 192 vs 112
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 220 W+12% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 6,144+71% |
| RT cores | 56+17% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 192+71% |
| Base clock | — | 2,160 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,510 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 672 GB/s+4% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,300+20%Top 13% | 22,000Top 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000Top 21% | 6,100+2%Top 19% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200+1%Top 25% | 24,000Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fps+1%Top 19% | 170 fpsTop 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+3%Top 19% | 126 fpsTop 23% |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fps+6%Top 21% | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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