AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
53.9Rasterization40.7
46.2Ray Tracing38.6
59.6Memoryspec-based71.2
84.8Efficiencyspec-based79.1
57.8Compute57.6
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90706 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 58.4 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+13) and Ray Tracing (+8). NVIDIA RTX A5500 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 41
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 39
- 70% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,650 vs 15,681
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 32% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,914 vs 4,491
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- 186% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 3,584
- 186% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 112
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 43% higher RT cores: 80 vs 56
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 220 W+4% | 230 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 10,240+186% |
| RT cores | 56 | 80+43% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 320+186% |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 768 GB/s+19% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,650+70%Top 12% | 15,681Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,914+32%Top 18% | 4,491Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,402+20%Top 26% | 21,192Top 43% |
| 1080p Ultra | 153 fpsTop 28% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fpsTop 28% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS |
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