NVIDIA
RTX 5070
51Score
$98612 GB250 WIndex 51 at 1440p
A solid 1440p card with the full DLSS 4 feature set, held back by a 12 GB memory pool that is merely adequate rather than comfortable for a card expected to last several years.
RTX 5070 vs RX 9070
The closest thing to a straight fight in the mid-range: two cards launched days apart at almost the same price, with opposite strengths. AMD brings 16 GB of memory, NVIDIA brings stronger ray tracing and the wider upscaling catalogue.
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The verdict
Our pickAMD
RX 9070
64Score
$81416 GB220 WIndex 55 at 1440p
The efficiency pick of the RDNA 4 range. It gives up some performance to the XT but drops 84 W of board power, and it keeps the full 16 GB memory pool, which is its main advantage over the similarly priced RTX 5070.
RX 9070 comes out ahead of RTX 5070.
- RX 9070 is about 8% faster than RTX 5070 at 1440p.
- RX 9070 costs 21% less than RTX 5070.
- RX 9070 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 5070 and RX 9070 are. The full sheet below has every row.
| Difference | RTX 5070 | RX 9070 | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | Better: 16 GB | RX 907033% higher |
| Performance per $100 | 5.2 | Better: 6.8 | RX 907031% higher |
| Performance per 100 W | 20.4 | Better: 25.0 | RX 907023% higher |
| Board power | 250 W | Better: 220 W | RX 907014% lower |
| Performance index, 4K | 44 | Better: 49 | RX 907011% higher |
| Performance index, 1440p | 51 | Better: 55 | RX 90708% higher |
Full specification comparison
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Price and value3 rows
| Specification | RTX 5070NVIDIA | RX 9070AMD |
|---|---|---|
| Launch MSRPEssentially tied | $549 | $549 |
| Current priceCompareYourGPU does not publish a price it has not verified. | $986 | Best in this row: $814 |
| Performance per $100Performance index at 1440p per $100 of verified current price. | 5.2 | Best in this row: 6.8 |
Performance6 rows
| Specification | RTX 5070NVIDIA | RX 9070AMD |
|---|---|---|
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | 58 | Best in this row: 63 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | 51 | Best in this row: 55 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | 44 | Best in this row: 49 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 48 | 45 |
| 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. | 74.8 FPS (ComputerBase) | Best in this row: 78.7 FPS (ComputerBase) |
| Estimated FPS at 1440pModelled estimate for a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling. Not a measurement. | 90-130 FPS | Best in this row: 100-145 FPS |
Memory5 rows
Graphics processor9 rows
| Specification | RTX 5070NVIDIA | RX 9070AMD |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| GPU die | GB205 | Navi 48 |
| Only comparable within one manufacturer. | Best in this row: 6,144 | 3,584 |
| Not compared: data missing for at least one card | Data unavailable | 56 |
| 48 | Best in this row: 56 | |
| Best in this row: 192 | 112 | |
| Not compared: data missing for at least one card | 2,330 MHz | Data unavailable |
| 2,512 MHz | 2,520 MHz | |
| Game clockNot compared: data missing for at least one cardAMD only. | Data unavailable | 2,070 MHz |
Power4 rows
Technologies6 rows
| Specification | RTX 5070NVIDIA | RX 9070AMD |
|---|---|---|
| 4th-generation RT cores | 3rd-generation ray accelerators | |
| DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS | FSR 4, FSR 3.1, XeSS | |
| DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation | FSR 3.1 Frame Generation, AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 (driver-level) | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Video encoder | 9th-generation NVENC with AV1 and HEVC encode | AMD Radeon media engine with AV1, HEVC and H.264 encode |
| Video decoder | 6th-generation NVDEC with AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode | AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode |
Display outputs3 rows
Physical3 rows
Prices and where to buy
Each price carries its source and date, or is labelled as a launch MSRP. The retailer page is the authority on today's price.
RTX 5070
$986+79.6% vs MSRP
MSRP $549 USD
Good price
Amazon.es · ES · new · price checked (40 days ago)
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RX 9070
$814+48.3% vs MSRP
MSRP $549 USD
Good price
Idealo.es (ASUS RX 9070, 37 converging offers) · ES · new · price checked (40 days ago)
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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.
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 5070
- RX 9070
| Criterion | RTX 5070 | RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 51 | 55 |
| Ray tracing | 48 | 45 |
| Value | 49 | 70 |
| VRAM | 57 | 80 |
| Efficiency | 64 | 100 |
| Features | 85 | 100 |
Performance, memory and value
- 51
- 55
CompareYourGPU estimate aggregated from public review coverage, not a measurement.
- 90-130 FPS
- 100-145 FPS
Modelled from the performance index. Not a measured benchmark. Real results vary widely by title.
Capacity alone is not the whole story: memory bus width and bandwidth decide how much of it the GPU can actually use.
Which one should you buy?
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 55. 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 $814. 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 48 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 5070 vs RX 9070: common questions
Is 16 GB on the RX 9070 worth more than DLSS on the RTX 5070?
It depends on how long you keep the card and what you play. The extra 4 GB removes texture-setting compromises at 1440p for longer, while DLSS has broader game support and generally better image reconstruction. If you play mostly ray-traced titles, the RTX 5070 makes more sense; if you want the card to age well at high texture settings, the RX 9070 does.
Which is more power efficient?
The RTX 5070 draws 250 W against the RX 9070's 220 W, but the Radeon delivers more rasterisation performance for that power. On performance per watt the RX 9070 is ahead; on absolute draw they are close enough that either works on a 650 W supply.
Which is better for 4K?
Neither is a 4K card at native resolution, but the RX 9070's 16 GB gives it more headroom at 3840x2160 than the RTX 5070's 12 GB. Both need upscaling for a comfortable 4K experience in demanding titles.
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