NVIDIA
RTX 4070 SUPER
64Score
$599MSRP12 GB220 WIndex 50 at 1440p
A well-balanced 1440p card of the previous generation, essentially matched by the RTX 5070 which replaced it. Only compelling at a clear discount.
RTX 4070 SUPER vs RX 7800 XT
Two previous-generation cards from opposite camps, and the question most second-hand and clearance shoppers face. NVIDIA's card is the faster of the two and has the better ray tracing and upscaling; AMD's launched $100 cheaper and carries 4 GB more memory.
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The verdict
Our pickAMD
RX 7800 XT
69Score
$499MSRP16 GB263 WIndex 45 at 1440p
A 16 GB 1440p card that was the value pick of the RDNA 3 generation. RDNA 4 replaces it with better ray tracing and FSR 4, so it now only makes sense at a clear discount.
RX 7800 XT comes out ahead of RTX 4070 SUPER.
- RTX 4070 SUPER is about 11% faster than RX 7800 XT at 1440p.
- RX 7800 XT costs 20% less than RTX 4070 SUPER.
- RX 7800 XT has 16 GB of VRAM against 12 GB.
The score blends performance at 1440p (50%), performance per dollar (30%) and memory headroom (20%), each against every card CompareYourGPU tracks. Fewer than three points apart counts as level. How verdicts are calculated.
Biggest differences
Performance, memory, power and value rows, ranked by how far apart RTX 4070 SUPER and RX 7800 XT are. The full sheet below has every row.
| Difference | RTX 4070 SUPER | RX 7800 XT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray tracing index, 1440p | Better: 47 | 31 | RTX 4070 SUPER52% higher |
| VRAM | 12 GB | Better: 16 GB | RX 7800 XT33% higher |
| Performance per 100 W | Better: 22.7 | 17.1 | RTX 4070 SUPER33% higher |
| Memory bandwidth | 504 GB/s | Better: 624 GB/s | RX 7800 XT24% higher |
| Board power | Better: 220 W | 263 W | RTX 4070 SUPER20% lower |
| Performance index, 4K | Better: 43 | 38 | RTX 4070 SUPER13% higher |
Full specification comparison
Open any area to see every row. Rows where a card wins are marked; rows where the two match, or where a figure is not published, say so.
Price and value3 rows
| Specification | RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA | RX 7800 XTAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Launch MSRP | $599 | Best in this row: $499 |
| Current priceCompareYourGPU does not publish a price it has not verified. | Check current price | Check current price |
| Performance per $100Performance index at 1440p per $100 of launch MSRP. | 8.3 | Best in this row: 9.0 |
Performance6 rows
| Specification | RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA | RX 7800 XTAMD |
|---|---|---|
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 57 | 52 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 50 | 45 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 43 | 38 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 47 | 31 |
| Measured suite average at 1440pThird-party geometric mean across their game suite, run with vendor upscaling at Quality. A different test from the estimated row below, not a check on it. | Best in this row: 72.9 FPS (ComputerBase) | 61.9 FPS (ComputerBase) |
| Estimated FPS at 1440pModelled estimate for a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling. Not a measurement. | Best in this row: 90-130 FPS | 80-115 FPS |
Memory5 rows
| Specification | RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA | RX 7800 XTAMD |
|---|---|---|
| 12 GB | Best in this row: 16 GB | |
| GDDR6X | GDDR6 | |
| 192-bit | Best in this row: 256-bit | |
| 504 GB/s | Best in this row: 624 GB/s | |
| Memory speed | Best in this row: 21 Gbps | 19.5 Gbps |
Graphics processor9 rows
| Specification | RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA | RX 7800 XTAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 3 |
| GPU die | AD104 | Navi 32 |
| Only comparable within one manufacturer. | Best in this row: 7,168 | 3,840 |
| Not compared: data missing for at least one card | Data unavailable | 60 |
| 56 | Best in this row: 60 | |
| Best in this row: 224 | 120 | |
| Not compared: data missing for at least one card | 1,980 MHz | Data unavailable |
| 2,475 MHz | 2,430 MHz | |
| Game clockNot compared: data missing for at least one cardAMD only. | Data unavailable | 2,124 MHz |
Power4 rows
| Specification | RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA | RX 7800 XTAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Best in this row: 220 W | 263 W | |
| Vendor figure where published, otherwise board power plus 300 W of headroom. | Best in this row: 650 W | 700 W |
| Performance per 100 W | Best in this row: 22.7 | 17.1 |
| Power connectors | 1x 16-pin (12VHPWR) | 2x 8-pin |
Technologies6 rows
| Specification | RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA | RX 7800 XTAMD |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd-generation RT cores | 2nd-generation ray accelerators | |
| DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS | FSR 3.1, XeSS | |
| DLSS 3 Frame Generation | FSR 3.1 Frame Generation, AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 (driver-level) | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Video encoder | 8th-generation NVENC with AV1 and HEVC encode | Dual media engines with AV1, HEVC and H.264 encode |
| Video decoder | 5th-generation NVDEC with AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode | AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode |
Display outputs3 rows
| Specification | RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA | RX 7800 XTAMD |
|---|---|---|
| DisplayPort | 3x 1.4a | 3x 2.1 |
| HDMI | 1x 2.1 | 1x 2.1a |
| USB-C | None | None |
Physical3 rows
| Specification | RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA | RX 7800 XTAMD |
|---|---|---|
| LengthNot compared: data missing for at least one card | 244 mm | Data unavailable |
| Height from bracketNot compared: data missing for at least one card | 112 mm | Data unavailable |
| Not compared: data missing for at least one card | 2 slots | Data unavailable |
Release3 rows
| Specification | RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA | RX 7800 XTAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Launch date | January 17, 2024 | September 6, 2023 |
| Generation | RTX 40 | RX 7000 |
| Availability | Out of production | Out of production |
Prices and where to buy
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RTX 4070 SUPER
$599MSRP
Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.
This card is out of production, so street prices are especially unpredictable.
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RX 7800 XT
$499MSRP
Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.
This card is out of production, so street prices are especially unpredictable.
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Winner by category
Each category is decided by the same numbers used everywhere else on the site. A category with no clear leader says so rather than picking one.
Performance at 1440p
Performance index 50
Ray tracing
Ray tracing index 47
Price
$499
Performance per dollar
9.0 index points per $100
VRAM
16 GB
Memory bandwidth
624 GB/s
Efficiency
22.7 index points per 100 W
Lowest power draw
220 W board power
The shape of the trade-off
All six axes are normalised to a 0-100 scale so they can share one chart. Performance and ray tracing are CompareYourGPU’s estimated indices; value, VRAM, efficiency and features are each card’s standing relative to every other card tracked here.
- RTX 4070 SUPER
- RX 7800 XT
| Criterion | RTX 4070 SUPER | RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 50 | 45 |
| Ray tracing | 47 | 31 |
| Value | 91 | 100 |
| VRAM | 57 | 80 |
| Efficiency | 82 | 38 |
| Features | 75 | 100 |
Performance, memory and value
- 50
- 45
CompareYourGPU estimate aggregated from public review coverage, not a measurement.
- 90-130 FPS
- 80-115 FPS
Modelled from the performance index. Not a measured benchmark. Real results vary widely by title.
- RTX 4070 SUPER192-bit bus12 GB
- RX 7800 XT256-bit bus16 GB
Capacity alone is not the whole story: memory bus width and bandwidth decide how much of it the GPU can actually use.
- $599
- $499
A card with a verified current price is shown at that price, a dated snapshot; a card without one is shown at launch MSRP. Street prices move, so check the retailer.
Which one should you buy?
The short version: the RTX 4070 SUPER is faster, but the RX 7800 XT offers better value at the prices on record. Which of those matters more is the decision.
Based on the specifications, estimated performance indices and prices on record for these cards. How verdicts are calculated.
Maximum performance
Highest estimated performance index at 1440p of the cards compared here, at 50. It is the right answer if frame rate is the only thing you are optimising for.
Best value
Delivers the most performance per dollar of the cards compared, at $499. Choose this if the difference in price matters more to you than the difference in frame rate.
Ray tracing
Strongest ray-traced performance here, with an estimated ray tracing index of 47 at 1440p. It also carries DLSS 4 Super Resolution, which is how ray tracing becomes practical.
Memory headroom
Carries 16 GB, the most headroom of the cards compared at 1440p. Memory is usually what dates a card before raw speed does.
Small or quiet builds
Best performance per watt of the cards compared, drawing 220 W. That means less heat, quieter fans and less pressure on your power supply.
Best overall
Best balance of speed, price and memory of the cards compared: 50% performance at 1440p, 30% performance per dollar, 20% memory headroom. Not necessarily the fastest.
RTX 4070 SUPER vs RX 7800 XT: common questions
Which is faster, the RTX 4070 Super or the RX 7800 XT?
The RTX 4070 Super, by about 11% on CompareYourGPU's estimated 1440p index (50 against 45). That is a clear gap in rasterisation and a larger one in ray tracing, where the NVIDIA card's index is 47 against 31.
Does the RX 7800 XT's extra memory matter?
It can. The RX 7800 XT has 16 GB against the RTX 4070 Super's 12 GB, which gives it more room for high texture settings and ray tracing at 1440p over the years. If you intend to keep the card for a long time, that is the argument for AMD here.
Which has better upscaling?
The RTX 4070 Super, which supports DLSS and its frame generation. The RX 7800 XT uses FSR 3.1, which works but is not the newer FSR 4 that only the latest AMD cards run. Both are discontinued, so check availability and the condition of any used card.
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