GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce RTX 3070 and Radeon RX 7700 XT.
The Radeon RX 7700 XT is significantly faster than the GeForce RTX 3070, leading by roughly 19% in our performance index. The GeForce RTX 3070, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $14,654 JPY cheaper.
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Radeon RX 7700 XT vs GeForce RTX 3070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7700 XT vs GeForce RTX 3070
The Radeon RX 7700 XT is significantly faster, around 19% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3070. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 3070 starts at $59,800 JPY against $74,454 JPY for the Radeon RX 7700 XT. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 3070 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~5% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 3070 still sits about $59,301 JPY above its $499 JPY MSRP. The Radeon RX 7700 XT still sits about $74,005 JPY above its $449 JPY MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3070 pulls less power (220W vs 245W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 7700 XT draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 12GB against 8GB, the Radeon RX 7700 XT has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3070's 8GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 7700 XT is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3070 (RDNA 3 vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3070 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7700 XT 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 or Radeon RX 7700 XT?
Choose the Radeon RX 7700 XT if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 3070 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 7700 XT better than the GeForce RTX 3070?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3070 or the Radeon RX 7700 XT?
Is the Radeon RX 7700 XT worth the extra $14,654 JPY over the GeForce RTX 3070?
Does the Radeon RX 7700 XT have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 5,888✓ | 3,456 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 46 | 54✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 184✓ | 108 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,500 MHz | 1,900 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,544 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 12 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 192-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 18 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s✓ | 432 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 220 W✓ | 245 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Sep 2020 | Aug 2023 |