Radeon RX 9070 vs RTX A500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A500 with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.

RTX A500
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
14.98

RX 9070 outperforms RTX A500 by a whopping 266% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9070 RX 9070

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking33036
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data61.38
Power efficiency19.7619.73
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA107Navi 48
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date10 November 2021 (3 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores20483584
Core clock speed1440 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistorsno data53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate113.3564.5
Floating-point processing power7.25 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs64224
Tensor Cores64112
Ray Tracing Cores1656

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Resizable BAR++

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-
DLSS++

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.

RTX A500 14.98
RX 9070 54.84
+266%
  • Passmark

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 A500 6692
RX 9070 24504
+266%

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 HD50−55
−302%
201
+302%
1440p30−35
−307%
122
+307%
4K18−21
−322%
76
+322%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.73
1440pno data4.50
4Kno data7.22

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Counter-Strike 2 300−310
+0%
300−310
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 264
+0%
264
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−310
+0%
300−310
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 293
+0%
293
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 231
+0%
231
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−310
+0%
300−310
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 284
+0%
284
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 180
+0%
180
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 443
+0%
443
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 269
+0%
269
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 133
+0%
133
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 250
+0%
250
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 244
+0%
244
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 105
+0%
105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
+0%
191
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 166
+0%
166
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 61
+0%
61
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RTX A500 and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is 302% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 is 307% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 is 322% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.98 54.84
Recency 10 November 2021 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 220 Watt

RTX A500 has 266.7% lower power consumption.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 266.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A500 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.

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3.5
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