AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
61.1Rasterization45.6
50.4Ray Tracing41.3
59.6Memory51.9
74.4Efficiency86.2
60.2Compute55.4
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+16) and Ray Tracing (+9). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 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 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 41
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 52
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 55
- 64% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 18,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger efficiency score: 86 vs 74
- 44% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 4,096
- 44% higher Tensor / AI cores: 184 vs 128
- 34% lower TDP: 200 W vs 304 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 200 W+34% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 5,888+44% |
| RT cores | 64+39% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 184+44% |
| Base clock | — | 1,920 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+20% | 2,475 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+64%Top 10% | 18,000Top 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700+34%Top 16% | 5,000Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+21%Top 20% | 21,900Top 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fps+32%Top 15% | 144 fpsTop 46% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fps+39%Top 16% | 105 fpsTop 46% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fps+48%Top 16% | 56 fpsTop 46% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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