GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB comes out marginally faster — about 7% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3070. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs GeForce RTX 3070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs GeForce RTX 3070
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB is marginally faster, around 7% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3070. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 3070 currently lists from $297 GBP, $3 GBP less than the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB at $300 GBP. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB wins on performance-per-dollar by about 6%. The GeForce RTX 3070 is trading below its $499 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 160W against 220W, the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern RDNA 4 architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB is roughly 5 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3070 (RDNA 4 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 9060 XT 8GB 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 9060 XT 8GB?
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB 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 3070 if you find it at a steep discount.