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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT

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GeForce RTX 5070 TiNVIDIARENDER
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
67.6/ 100C
Benchmarks70· 40%
Core66· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 7900 XTAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XT
66.7/ 100C
Benchmarks68· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory72· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and Radeon RX 7900 XT, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti comes out ahead in cuda / stream cores and tdp, while the Radeon RX 7900 XT wins on vram and memory bus. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti scores 67.6 and the Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 66.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (67.6 vs 66.7). 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 Ti if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are cuda / stream cores, tdp, 3dmark time spy, among others.

Pick the Radeon RX 7900 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 Ti wins

  • CUDA / Stream cores — 66.67% more. 8960 vs 5376.
  • TDP — 15.00 W less. 300 vs 315.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 6.91% more. 20100 vs 18800.
  • Boost clock — 2.17% more. 2452 MHz vs 2400 MHz.
  • Has DLSS.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT wins

  • VRAM — 25.00% more. 20 GB vs 16 GB.
  • Memory bus — 25.00% more. 320 bit vs 256 bit.
  • Ray tracing cores — 20.00% more. 84 vs 70.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
ChipsetGB203Navi 31
Base clock2295 MHzlead1500 MHz
Boost clock2452 MHzlead2400 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores8960lead5376
Ray tracing cores7084lead

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
VRAM16 GB20 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR7leadGDDR6
Memory bus256 bit320 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
TDP300 Wlead315 W
Recommended PSU750 W750 W
Length267 mmlead276 mm
Slot size2-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
3DMark Time Spy20100lead18800
DLSStrueleadfalse
FSRfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

Radeon RX 7900 XT ships with 20GB GDDR6 vs 16GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti scores 20100 vs 18800.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti draws 300W TDP vs 315W.

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