AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
56.2Rasterization—
46.7Ray Tracing20
59.6Memory71.2
84.8Efficiency79.1
56Compute73.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90706 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 9070 scores 59.1 against 57.7 for NVIDIA RTX A5500. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 9070 edges ahead in Ray Tracing and efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 85 vs 79
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger memory score: 71 vs 60
- Stronger compute score: 73 vs 56
- 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
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 | 26,300Top 20% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000Top 24% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200Top 38% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fpsTop 22% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS |
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