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AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

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VS
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Performance
Radeon RX 90706% better
88,61868% of 129,772
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
83,32264% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 9070 has 6% better performance than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 907094% better
161.4298% of 165.13
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
83.4151% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 9070 has 94% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2025 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the RDNA 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 48) and is manufactured on a 4 nm process.

Memory

The RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,518 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 644.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 9070 includes 3,584 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,330 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,520 MHz. It usually operates at 2,070 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 128 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 112 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 56 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 9070 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 220 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 9070 has the 5th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 68.29% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 88,618 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 161.42. This is the 3rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $999. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 31) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 960 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 7900 XTX includes 6,144 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,929 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,498 MHz. It usually operates at 2,365 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 384 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 96 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 7900 XTX occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 750 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 355 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 7900 XTX has the 9th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 64.21% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 83,322 score and $999 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 83.41. This is the 42nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0RDNA 3.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2025Q4 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$549$999
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Radeon RX 9070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Low - 1080p
323 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
267 FPS
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High - 1080p
231 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
212 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
162 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
94 FPS
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX 90705.84
GeForce RTX 50706.74+15%
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (16 GB)6.84+17%
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti6.87+18%
Arc B5807.37+26%
GeForce RTX 40607.67+31%
GeForce RTX 50807.74+33%
GeForce RTX 50608.17+40%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 90706% better
88,61868% of 129,772
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
83,32264% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 9070 has 6% better performance than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 9070 is ranked 5th with a score of 88,618, and the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is ranked 9th with a score of 83,322.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 907094% better
161.4298% of 165.13
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
83.4151% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 9070 has 94% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 9070 is ranked 3rd with a performance per dollar of 161.42, and the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is ranked 42nd with a performance per dollar of 83.41.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 9070 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4090104,598+18%
GeForce RTX 5080100,190+13%
Radeon RX 9070 XT98,912+12%
Radeon RX 907088,618
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87,055-2%
GeForce RTX 408086,267-3%
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti85,811-3%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83,322-6%
Radeon RX 7900 XT75,896-14%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti75,612-15%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
26,511.5
30,952
(+16.75%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
24,081
28,337
(+17.67%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
207,806
211,480
(+1.77%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
60,292
64,679.5
(+7.28%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
227,303
244,278
(+7.47%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
64,415.5
(+14%)
56,505
PassMark G3D Mark
25,204
31,005
(+23.02%)
PassMark G2D Mark
1,278
(+2.49%)
1,247
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
CodenameNavi 48Navi 31
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0RDNA 3.0
Process Size4 nm5 nm
Transistors53,900 million57,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Memory Size16 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth644.6 Gb/s960 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,518 MHz2,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
L1 Cache--256 KB
L2 Cache8 MB6 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)220 W355 W
Suggested PSU550 W750 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1aHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Stream Processors (SP)3,5846,144
Compute Units (CU)5696
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)224384
Render Output Units (ROP)128192
AI Accelerators112192
Ray Accelerators5696
Core Clock Speed1,330 MHz1,929 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,520 MHz2,498 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,070 MHz2,365 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Pixel Fill Rate322.6 GPixel/s479.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate564.5 GTexel/s959.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance36.13 TFLOPS61.39 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance1,129 GFLOPS1.92 TFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.22.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.