AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
61.1Rasterization45.6
50.4Ray Tracing41.3
59.6Memoryspec-based51.9
74.4Efficiencyspec-based86.2
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 compute score: 60 vs 55
- 64% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 18,000
- 48% higher 4K Ultra: 83 fps vs 56 fps
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 | 29,500+64%Top 7% | 18,000Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700+34%Top 14% | 5,000Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+21%Top 14% | 21,900Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fps+32%Top 13% | 144 fpsTop 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fps+39%Top 15% | 105 fpsTop 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fps+48%Top 15% | 56 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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