GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Quick Verdict

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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VS
Price
€990
Performance
37%
VRAM
12 GB GDDR6X
Key Specs Advantage
+64% CUDA Cores (5,888 vs 3,584)
+64% Tensor Cores (184 vs 112)
AMD
Radeon RX 9070
Price
€575
Performance
45%
VRAM
16 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+33% Memory Bus (256-bit vs 192-bit)
+28% Bandwidth (644.6 GB/s vs 504 GB/s)
+22% Ray Accelerators (56 vs 46)

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 $575 EUR against $990 EUR for the GeForce RTX 4070. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 9070 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 109%. The GeForce RTX 4070 still sits about $390 EUR above its $600 EUR 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?

The Radeon RX 9070 is significantly faster, roughly 22% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 4070 or the Radeon RX 9070?

The Radeon RX 9070 is the better 4K option — it's comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, and its 16GB of VRAM helps with 4K textures.

Is the GeForce RTX 4070 worth the extra $415 EUR over the Radeon RX 9070?

Only if you need the extra performance or features; on pure value the Radeon RX 9070 comes out ahead.

Does the Radeon RX 9070 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 16GB (vs 12GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4070Radeon RX 9070
ArchitectureAda LovelaceRDNA 4
Process NodeTSMC N4TSMC N4
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors)5,8883,584
Ray Tracing Cores4656
Tensor / AI Cores184112

Clock Speeds

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4070Radeon RX 9070
Base Clock1,920 MHz1,330 MHz
Boost Clock2,475 MHz2,520 MHz

Memory

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4070Radeon RX 9070
VRAM Capacity12 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR6
Memory Bus192-bit256-bit
Memory Speed21 Gbps20 Gbps
Bandwidth504 GB/s644.6 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4070Radeon RX 9070
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
TDP200 W220 W
Power Connectors1x 16-pin2x 8-pin
ReleasedApr 2023Mar 2025