AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
57.5Rasterization43.3
48.7Ray Tracing38.5
59.6Memoryspec-based51.9
74.4Efficiencyspec-based86.2
60.9Compute62.9
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, 59.1 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+14) and Ray Tracing (+10). 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: 58 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 39
- 66% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,519 vs 17,798
- 44% higher 4K Ultra: 73 fps vs 51 fps
- 43% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,376 vs 4,462
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- 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 | 29,519+66%Top 6% | 17,798Top 28% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,376+43%Top 14% | 4,462Top 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,925Top 20% | 26,853Top 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 163 fps+33%Top 20% | 123 fpsTop 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 125 fps+39%Top 20% | 90 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 73 fps+44%Top 20% | 51 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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