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AMD Radeon VII vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

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NVIDIA
Performance
Radeon VII
37,88129% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 507089% better
71,64255% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 5070 has 89% better performance than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII
54.1933% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 5070141% better
130.579% of 165.13

The GeForce RTX 5070 has 141% 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2025 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the Blackwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GB205) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 5070 has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 672 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 RTX 5070 includes 6,144 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,325 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,512 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 192 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 80 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 48 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 5070 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1b display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 5070 has the 14th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 55.21% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 71,642 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 130.5. This is the 7th 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 VIIGeForce RTX 5070
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 5.1Blackwell 2.0
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 VIIGeForce RTX 5070
Low - 1080p
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261 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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221 FPS
High - 1080p
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199 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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187 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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141 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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82 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.

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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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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon VII
37,88129% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 507089% better
71,64255% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 5070 has 89% 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 GeForce RTX 5070 is ranked 14th with a score of 71,642.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII
54.1933% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 5070141% better
130.579% of 165.13

The GeForce RTX 5070 has 141% 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 GeForce RTX 5070 is ranked 7th with a performance per dollar of 130.5.

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 4070 Ti SUPER74,834+98%
Radeon RX 6950 XT73,975+95%
GeForce RTX 507071,642+89%
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti69,481+83%
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER68,373+80%
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
Arc B580153.65+184%
Radeon RX 7800 XT131.48+143%
GeForce RTX 5070130.5+141%
Radeon RX 7700 XT127.71+136%
GeForce RTX 4060126.34+133%
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 VIIGeForce RTX 5070
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,779.5
22,259.5
(+153.54%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
8,985
21,650
(+140.96%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
146,094
258,137
(+76.69%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,448.5
56,471.5
(+105.74%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
101,955
214,203
(+110.1%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
26,565
59,246
(+123.02%)
PassMark G3D Mark
16,660
28,912
(+73.54%)
PassMark G2D Mark
773
1,312
(+69.73%)
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 VIIGeForce RTX 5070
CodenameVega 20GB205
ArchitectureGCN 5.1Blackwell 2.0
Process Size7 nm5 nm
Transistors13,230 million31,100 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 VIIGeForce RTX 5070
Memory Size16 GB12 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth1.02 Tb/s672 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface4,096 bit192 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache4 MB48 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 VIIGeForce RTX 5070
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)295 W250 W
Suggested PSU600 W600 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1b

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 VIIGeForce RTX 5070
Stream Processors (SP)3,840--
CUDA Cores--6,144
Compute Units (CU)60--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--48
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)240192
Render Output Units (ROP)6480
Tensor Cores--192
Ray Tracing Cores--48
Core Clock Speed1,400 MHz2,325 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,750 MHz2,512 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 VIIGeForce RTX 5070
Pixel Fill Rate112 GPixel/s201 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate420 GTexel/s482.3 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance13.44 TFLOPS30.87 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance3.36 TFLOPS482.3 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 VIIGeForce RTX 5070
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.13.0
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.