GPU Comparison
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Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop and Radeon RX 5700.
The GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 5700, leading by roughly 53% in our performance index.
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GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop vs Radeon RX 5700: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop vs Radeon RX 5700
The GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop is dramatically faster, around 53% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop draws just 125W versus 180W for the Radeon RX 5700, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 5700 (Ampere vs RDNA), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 5700 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop or Radeon RX 5700?
The GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop is the faster card by about 53%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 5,120✓ | 2,304 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 160 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,110 MHz | 1,465 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,560 MHz | 1,725 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 125 W✓ | 180 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2021 | Jul 2019 |