Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce RTX 3070

Place in the ranking	42	14
Place by popularity	43	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	58.61	37.78
Power efficiency	18.07	17.18
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	Navi 31
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2020 (4 years ago)	3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3070 has 55% better value for money than RX 7900 XT.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	5888	5376
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	1387 MHz
Boost clock speed	1725 MHz	2394 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	317.4	804.4
Floating-point processing power	20.31 TFLOPS	51.48 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	192
TMUs	184	336
Tensor Cores	184	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	46	84

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	242 mm	276 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	20 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	320 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	800.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.5	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3070 57.98

RX 7900 XT 75.20
+29.7%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3070 22342

RX 7900 XT 28977
+29.7%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 3070 43005

RX 7900 XT 75896
+76.5%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 3070 88744

RX 7900 XT 142489
+60.6%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 3070 31020

RX 7900 XT 63712
+105%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 3070 154864

RX 7900 XT 259707
+67.7%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

RTX 3070 123332

RX 7900 XT 186399
+51.1%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 3070 502470

RX 7900 XT 737404
+46.8%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RTX 3070 188

RX 7900 XT 347
+84.4%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RTX 3070 76

RX 7900 XT 342
+349%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RTX 3070 13

RX 7900 XT 373
+2814%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RTX 3070 115

RX 7900 XT 481
+320%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RTX 3070 61

RX 7900 XT 176
+190%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

RTX 3070 44

RX 7900 XT 288
+561%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

RTX 3070 160

RX 7900 XT 278
+73.8%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

RTX 3070 266

RX 7900 XT 502
+88.7%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	149 −37.6%	205 +37.6%
1440p	99 −34.3%	133 +34.3%
4K	61 −41%	86 +41%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.35	4.39
1440p	5.04	6.76
4K	8.18	10.45

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

147

−61.2%

237
+61.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	125 −22.4%	150−160 +22.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100 −35%	130−140 +35%
Battlefield 5	180−190 −30.4%	240−250 +30.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −10.1%	120−130 +10.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	139 −52.5%	212 +52.5%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 −32.1%	180−190 +32.1%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −8.9%	240−250 +8.9%
Hitman 3	109 −18.3%	120−130 +18.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	220−230 −21.8%	260−270 +21.8%
Metro Exodus	144 −7.6%	150−160 +7.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	118 −4.2%	120−130 +4.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	230−240 −37.3%	300−350 +37.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	174 +13.7%	150−160 −13.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	120−130 −27.5%	150−160 +27.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	87 −55.2%	130−140 +55.2%
Battlefield 5	180−190 −30.4%	240−250 +30.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −10.1%	120−130 +10.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	126 −50.8%	190 +50.8%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 −32.1%	180−190 +32.1%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −8.9%	240−250 +8.9%
Hitman 3	116 −11.2%	120−130 +11.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	220−230 −21.8%	260−270 +21.8%
Metro Exodus	144 −7.6%	150−160 +7.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 −7.9%	120−130 +7.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	255 −92.9%	492 +92.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 −33.9%	160−170 +33.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	178 +16.3%	150−160 −16.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	81 −88.9%	150−160 +88.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	78 −73.1%	130−140 +73.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −10.1%	120−130 +10.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	102 −75.5%	179 +75.5%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −8.9%	240−250 +8.9%
Hitman 3	111 −16.2%	120−130 +16.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	181 −93.4%	350 +93.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	223 −90.1%	424 +90.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	121 −119%	265 +119%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85 −80%	150−160 +80%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

116

−6%

120−130
+6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	120−130 −32.8%	160−170 +32.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	90−95 −24.4%	110−120 +24.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	68 −30.9%	85−90 +30.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65 −49.2%	95−100 +49.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 −18.8%	80−85 +18.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	62 −96.8%	122 +96.8%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −23.5%	80−85 +23.5%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%
Hitman 3	96 −13.5%	100−110 +13.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	146 −89.7%	277 +89.7%
Metro Exodus	101 −39.6%	141 +39.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	166 −95.8%	325 +95.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95−100 −40.8%	130−140 +40.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	175 −37.1%	240−250 +37.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

114

−5.3%

120−130
+5.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −35.4%	85−90 +35.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −25.5%	65−70 +25.5%
Hitman 3	52 −28.8%	65−70 +28.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	210−220 −3.7%	220−230 +3.7%
Metro Exodus	107 −14%	120−130 +14%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90 −76.7%	159 +76.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	48 −31.3%	60−65 +31.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	43 −41.9%	60−65 +41.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −26.8%	50−55 +26.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	30 −100%	60 +100%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −52.8%	130−140 +52.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	97 −78.4%	173 +78.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	38 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−21.7%

80−85
+21.7%

This is how RTX 3070 and RX 7900 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7900 XT is 38% faster in 1080p
RX 7900 XT is 34% faster in 1440p
RX 7900 XT is 41% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3070 is 16% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900 XT is 119% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3070 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
RX 7900 XT is ahead in 69 tests (96%)
there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	57.98	75.20
Recency	1 September 2020	3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	20 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	300 Watt

RTX 3070 has 36.4% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XT, on the other hand, has a 29.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3070 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.