AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
61.1Rasterization30.1
50.4Ray Tracing—
59.6Memoryspec-based45.7
74.4Efficiencyspec-based81.5
60.2Compute41.3
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+31) and compute (+19). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 41
- 238% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 8,724
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 83% higher Boost clock: 2,970 MHz vs 1,620 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- 125% higher Tensor / AI cores: 288 vs 128
- 42% lower TDP: 175 W vs 304 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $599
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 175 W+42% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096+78% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 64+78% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 288+125% |
| Base clock | — | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+83% | 1,620 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+44% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+238%Top 7% | 8,724Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700Top 14% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+65%Top 14% | 16,053Bottom 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fpsTop 15% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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