Between the GeForce RTX 5070 and Radeon RX 7800 XT, the GeForce RTX 5070 comes out ahead in cuda / stream cores and tdp, while the Radeon RX 7800 XT wins on vram and memory bus. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5070 scores 62.3 and the Radeon RX 7800 XT scores 62.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (62.3 vs 62.5). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the GeForce RTX 5070 if you care most about cuda / stream cores and tdp. The biggest gaps in its favor are cuda / stream cores, tdp, boost clock, among others.
Pick the Radeon RX 7800 XT if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are vram, memory bus, ray tracing cores.
There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 wins
- ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 60.00% more. 6144 vs 3840.
- ▲TDP — 13.00 W less. 250 vs 263.
- ▲Boost clock — 3.37% more. 2512 MHz vs 2430 MHz.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy — 1.82% more. 16800 vs 16500.
- ▲Has DLSS.
Why AMD - Radeon RX 7800 XT wins
- ▲VRAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
- ▲Memory bus — 33.33% more. 256 bit vs 192 bit.
- ▲Ray tracing cores — 25.00% more. 60 vs 48.
Spec comparison
Core
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD - Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GB205 | Navi 32 |
| Base clockⓘ | 2325 MHzlead | 1295 MHz |
| Boost clockⓘ | 2512 MHzlead | 2430 MHz |
| CUDA / Stream coresⓘ | 6144lead | 3840 |
| Ray tracing coresⓘ | 48 | 60lead |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD - Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAMⓘ | 12 GB | 16 GBlead |
| VRAM typeⓘ | GDDR7lead | GDDR6 |
| Memory busⓘ | 192 bit | 256 bitlead |
Power & Form
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD - Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| TDPⓘ | 250 Wlead | 263 W |
| Recommended PSUⓘ | 650 Wlead | 700 W |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Slot size | 2-slot | 2.5-slot |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD - Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spyⓘ | 16800lead | 16500 |
| DLSSⓘ | truelead | false |
| FSRⓘ | false | truelead |
Frequently asked
Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5070 or Radeon RX 7800 XT?+
Radeon RX 7800 XT ships with 16GB GDDR6 vs 12GB.
Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5070 or Radeon RX 7800 XT?+
GeForce RTX 5070 scores 16800 vs 16500.
Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5070 or Radeon RX 7800 XT?+
GeForce RTX 5070 draws 250W TDP vs 263W.
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