AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
57.5Rasterization45.2
48.7Ray Tracing51.3
59.6Memoryspec-based77.1
74.4Efficiencyspec-based81.1
60.9Compute73.5
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins this graphics card face-off, 60.8 to 59.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and Ray Tracing (+3). AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 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 45
- 58% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,519 vs 18,676
- 12% higher bandwidth: 645 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $4,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 61
- 213% higher Shading units: 12,800 vs 4,096
- 213% higher Tensor / AI cores: 400 vs 128
- 100% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 56% higher RT cores: 100 vs 64
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 250 W+18% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 12,800+213% |
| RT cores | 64 | 100+56% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 400+213% |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+12% | 576 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,519+58%Top 6% | 18,676Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,376Top 16% | 6,871+8%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,925Top 19% | 30,951+15%Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 163 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 125 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 73 fpsTop 20% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 3 |
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