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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 vs AMD - Radeon RX 7800 XT

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GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIARENDER
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5070
62.3/ 100C
Benchmarks64· 40%
Core64· 30%
Memory56· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 7800 XTAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 7800 XT
62.5/ 100C
Benchmarks64· 40%
Core60· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

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.

Buying advice

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.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070AMD - Radeon RX 7800 XT
ChipsetGB205Navi 32
Base clock2325 MHzlead1295 MHz
Boost clock2512 MHzlead2430 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores6144lead3840
Ray tracing cores4860lead

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070AMD - Radeon RX 7800 XT
VRAM12 GB16 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR7leadGDDR6
Memory bus192 bit256 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070AMD - Radeon RX 7800 XT
TDP250 Wlead263 W
Recommended PSU650 Wlead700 W
Length267 mm267 mm
Slot size2-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070AMD - Radeon RX 7800 XT
3DMark Time Spy16800lead16500
DLSStrueleadfalse
FSRfalsetruelead
Reader questions

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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