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AMD Radeon VII vs AMD Radeon RX 9070

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Performance
Radeon VII
37,88129% of 129,772
Radeon RX 9070134% better
88,61868% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 9070 has 134% better performance than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII
54.1933% of 165.13
Radeon RX 9070198% better
161.4298% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 9070 has 198% better value for the money than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon VII GPU

The AMD Radeon VII is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the GCN 5.1 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 20) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.02 Tb/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 VII includes 3,840 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,400 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,750 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The VII occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 295 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The VII has the 60th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.19% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 37,881 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 54.19. This is the 70th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon VIIRadeon RX 9070
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 5.1RDNA 4.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2019Q1 2025
Launch Price (MSRP)$699$549
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 VIIRadeon RX 9070
Low - 1080p
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323 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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267 FPS
High - 1080p
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231 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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212 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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162 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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94 FPS
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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon VII orRadeon RX 9070

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon VII orRadeon RX 9070
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%
GeForce RTX 40708.89+52%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon VII
37,88129% of 129,772
Radeon RX 9070134% better
88,61868% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 9070 has 134% better performance than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon VII is ranked 60th with a score of 37,881, and the Radeon RX 9070 is ranked 5th with a score of 88,618.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII
54.1933% of 165.13
Radeon RX 9070198% better
161.4298% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 9070 has 198% better value for the money than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon VII is ranked 70th with a performance per dollar of 54.19, and the Radeon RX 9070 is ranked 3rd with a performance per dollar of 161.42.

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 VII or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 5080100,190+164%
Radeon RX 9070 XT98,912+161%
Radeon RX 907088,618+134%
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87,055+130%
GeForce RTX 408086,267+128%
Arc B58038,258+1%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941+0%
Radeon VII37,881
GeForce RTX 406037,777-0%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5-1%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon VII or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 9070 XT165.13+205%
Radeon RX 9070161.42+198%
GeForce RTX 5060157.86+191%
Arc B580153.65+184%
Radeon RX 7800 XT131.48+143%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)58.2+7%
GeForce RTX 208057.62+6%
Radeon VII54.19
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti53.89-1%
GeForce GTX 108048.85-10%

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 VIIRadeon RX 9070
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,779.5
26,511.5
(+201.97%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
8,985
24,081
(+168.01%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
146,094
207,806
(+42.24%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,448.5
60,292
(+119.65%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
101,955
227,303
(+122.94%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
26,565
64,415.5
(+142.48%)
PassMark G3D Mark
16,660
25,204
(+51.28%)
PassMark G2D Mark
773
1,278
(+65.33%)
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 VIIRadeon RX 9070
CodenameVega 20Navi 48
ArchitectureGCN 5.1RDNA 4.0
Process Size7 nm4 nm
Transistors13,230 million53,900 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 VIIRadeon RX 9070
Memory Size16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth1.02 Tb/s644.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz2,518 MHz
Memory Interface4,096 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB--
L2 Cache4 MB8 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 VIIRadeon RX 9070
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)295 W220 W
Suggested PSU600 W550 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1a

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 VIIRadeon RX 9070
Stream Processors (SP)3,8403,584
Compute Units (CU)6056
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)240224
Render Output Units (ROP)64128
AI Accelerators--112
Ray Accelerators--56
Core Clock Speed1,400 MHz1,330 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,750 MHz2,520 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,070 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 VIIRadeon RX 9070
Pixel Fill Rate112 GPixel/s322.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate420 GTexel/s564.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance13.44 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance3.36 TFLOPS1,129 GFLOPS

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 VIIRadeon RX 9070
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.12.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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