GPU Comparison

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

Quick Verdict

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is significantly faster than the GeForce RTX 5070, leading by roughly 22% in our performance index. The GeForce RTX 5070, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $358 EUR cheaper.

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NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5070
Price
€600
Performance
46%
VRAM
12 GB GDDR7
Key Specs Advantage

Comparable or lower specs

Price
€958
Performance
56%
VRAM
24 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+100% Ray Accelerators (96 vs 48)
+100% Memory Bus (384-bit vs 192-bit)
+43% Bandwidth (960 GB/s vs 672 GB/s)

Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 5070: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 5070

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is significantly faster, around 22% ahead of the GeForce RTX 5070. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 4K with upscaling and native 1440p.

Price & Value

Right now the GeForce RTX 5070 starts at $600 EUR against $958 EUR for the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 5070 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~31% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is trading below its $999 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.

Power & Efficiency

The GeForce RTX 5070 draws just 250W versus 355W for the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Blackwell architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

With 24GB against 12GB, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 5070's 12GB can fall short.

Generation & Longevity

The GeForce RTX 5070 is roughly 3 years newer than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX (Blackwell vs RDNA 3), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 5070 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7900 XTX 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 5070 or Radeon RX 7900 XTX?

Choose the Radeon RX 7900 XTX if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 5070 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Radeon RX 7900 XTX better than the GeForce RTX 5070?

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is significantly faster, roughly 22% ahead. The GeForce RTX 5070 is still worth it if value matters more than top-end frames.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 5070 or the Radeon RX 7900 XTX?

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the better 4K option — it's comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, and its 24GB of VRAM helps with 4K textures.

Is the Radeon RX 7900 XTX worth the extra $358 EUR over the GeForce RTX 5070?

Only if you need the extra performance or features; on pure value the GeForce RTX 5070 comes out ahead.

Does the Radeon RX 7900 XTX have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 24GB (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 5070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
ArchitectureBlackwellRDNA 3
Process NodeTSMC 4NTSMC N5
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors)6,1446,144
Ray Tracing Cores4896
Tensor / AI Cores192192

Clock Speeds

SpecificationGeForce RTX 5070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Base Clock2,160 MHz1,900 MHz
Boost Clock2,512 MHz2,500 MHz

Memory

SpecificationGeForce RTX 5070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
VRAM Capacity12 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR6
Memory Bus192-bit384-bit
Memory Speed28 Gbps20 Gbps
Bandwidth672 GB/s960 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationGeForce RTX 5070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
TDP250 W355 W
Power Connectors1x 16-pin2x 8-pin
ReleasedMar 2025Nov 2022