GPU Comparison
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Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce RTX 4070 and Radeon RX 9070.
The Radeon RX 9070 is significantly faster than the GeForce RTX 4070, leading by roughly 22% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Radeon RX 9070 vs GeForce RTX 4070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 9070 vs GeForce RTX 4070
The Radeon RX 9070 is significantly faster, around 22% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4070. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 9070 is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 4070 is better matched to 1440p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 9070 starts at $99,091 JPY against $155,800 JPY for the GeForce RTX 4070. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 9070 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 91%. The Radeon RX 9070 still sits about $98,542 JPY above its $549 JPY MSRP. The GeForce RTX 4070 still sits about $155,200 JPY above its $600 JPY MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 4070 pulls less power (200W vs 220W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 9070 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern RDNA 4 architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 12GB, the Radeon RX 9070 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 4070's 12GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 9070 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 4070 (RDNA 4 vs Ada Lovelace), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 4070 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 9070 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 4070 or Radeon RX 9070?
The Radeon RX 9070 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 4070 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 9070 better than the GeForce RTX 4070?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 4070 or the Radeon RX 9070?
Is the GeForce RTX 4070 worth the extra $56,709 JPY over the Radeon RX 9070?
Does the Radeon RX 9070 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 4 |
| Process Node | TSMC N4 | TSMC N4 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 5,888✓ | 3,584 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 46 | 56✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 184✓ | 112 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,920 MHz✓ | 1,330 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,520 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 12 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 21 Gbps✓ | 20 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 644.6 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| TDP | 200 W✓ | 220 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Apr 2023 | Mar 2025 |
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