Between the GeForce RTX 5070 and Radeon RX 9070 XT, the GeForce RTX 5070 comes out ahead in tdp and cuda / stream cores, while the Radeon RX 9070 XT wins on vram and memory bus. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5070 scores 62.3 and the Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 67.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Radeon RX 9070 XT edges ahead on the Mars Score (62.3 vs 67.3), but the 5.0-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the GeForce RTX 5070 if you care most about tdp and cuda / stream cores. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, cuda / stream cores, dlss.
Pick the Radeon RX 9070 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, among others.
There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.
Bottom line: the Radeon RX 9070 XT is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 wins
- ▲TDP — 54.00 W less. 250 vs 304.
- ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 50.00% more. 6144 vs 4096.
- ▲Has DLSS.
Why AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT wins
- ▲VRAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
- ▲Memory bus — 33.33% more. 256 bit vs 192 bit.
- ▲Ray tracing cores — 33.33% more. 64 vs 48.
- ▲Boost clock — 18.23% more. 2970 MHz vs 2512 MHz.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy — 14.29% more. 19200 vs 16800.
Spec comparison
Core
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GB205 | Navi 48 |
| Base clockⓘ | 2325 MHz | 2400 MHzlead |
| Boost clockⓘ | 2512 MHz | 2970 MHzlead |
| CUDA / Stream coresⓘ | 6144lead | 4096 |
| Ray tracing coresⓘ | 48 | 64lead |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD - Radeon RX 9070 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 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| TDPⓘ | 250 Wlead | 304 W |
| Recommended PSUⓘ | 650 Wlead | 750 W |
| Length | 267 mmlead | 287 mm |
| Slot size | 2-slot | 2.5-slot |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spyⓘ | 16800 | 19200lead |
| DLSSⓘ | truelead | false |
| FSRⓘ | false | truelead |
Frequently asked
Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5070 or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+
Radeon RX 9070 XT ships with 16GB GDDR6 vs 12GB.
Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5070 or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+
Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 19200 vs 16800.
Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5070 or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+
GeForce RTX 5070 draws 250W TDP vs 304W.
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