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AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT vs AMD - Radeon RX 9070

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Radeon RX 7700 XTAMDRENDER
Probe A
AMD
Radeon RX 7700 XT
59.6/ 100C
Benchmarks61· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory56· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 9070AMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 9070
63.1/ 100C
Benchmarks64· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Radeon RX 7700 XT and Radeon RX 9070, the Radeon RX 7700 XT comes out ahead in boost clock, while the Radeon RX 9070 wins on vram and memory bus. Overall, the Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 59.6 and the Radeon RX 9070 scores 63.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 9070 edges ahead on the Mars Score (59.6 vs 63.1), but the 3.5-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Radeon RX 7700 XT if you care most about boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are boost clock.

Pick the Radeon RX 9070 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, tdp, among others.

Both ship with comparable dlss, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

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 AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT wins

  • Boost clock — 0.95% more. 2544 MHz vs 2520 MHz.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9070 wins

  • VRAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
  • Memory bus — 33.33% more. 256 bit vs 192 bit.
  • TDP — 25.00 W less. 220 vs 245.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 13.51% more. 16800 vs 14800.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 3.70% more. 3584 vs 3456.
  • Ray tracing cores — 3.70% more. 56 vs 54.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070
ChipsetNavi 32Navi 48
Base clock1700 MHz2070 MHzlead
Boost clock2544 MHzlead2520 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores34563584lead
Ray tracing cores5456lead

Memory

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070
VRAM12 GB16 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bit256 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070
TDP245 W220 Wlead
Recommended PSU700 W650 Wlead
Length267 mmlead287 mm
Slot size2.5-slot2-slot

Benchmarks

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070
3DMark Time Spy1480016800lead
DLSSfalsefalse
FSRtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, Radeon RX 7700 XT or Radeon RX 9070?+

Radeon RX 9070 ships with 16GB GDDR6 vs 12GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Radeon RX 7700 XT or Radeon RX 9070?+

Radeon RX 9070 scores 16800 vs 14800.

Which draws less power, Radeon RX 7700 XT or Radeon RX 9070?+

Radeon RX 9070 draws 220W TDP vs 245W.

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