Radeon VII vs GeForce RTX 2070

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: practically equal (50 vs 51).
1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 4 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.).
Video memory: Radeon VII has 16 GB vs 8 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon VII 300 W, GeForce RTX 2070 185 W; the GeForce RTX 2070 delivers 65% more performance per watt.
Age: the Radeon VII is 1 year newer (2019 vs 2018).
Ray tracing: only the GeForce RTX 2070 has hardware ray tracing.
Upscaling: DLSS only on the GeForce RTX 2070; both run FSR.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	Radeon VII	GeForce RTX 2070
Performance index	50	51
Brand / series	AMD Radeon VII	NVIDIA RTX 20
Released	2019	2018
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	HBM2	GDDR6
Memory bus	4096-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	300 W	185 W
Hardware ray tracing	No	Yes
Upscaling	FSR	DLSS, FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 125 fps, GeForce RTX 2070 128 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	GeForce RTX 2070
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	115	118
WARDOGS	45	46
Apex Legends™	125	128
Valheim	107	109
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	231	235
Aniimo	60	61
HELLDIVERS™ 2	71	73
Slay the Spire 2	300	300+
Marvel Rivals	71	73
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	71	73
Overwatch®	150	153
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	120	122
Dead by Daylight	214	219
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	68	70
Delta Force	107	109
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	60	61

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 88 fps, GeForce RTX 2070 89 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	GeForce RTX 2070
Counter-Strike 2	221	225
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	81	82
WARDOGS	31	32
Apex Legends™	88	89
Valheim	75	76
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	162	165
Aniimo	42	43
HELLDIVERS™ 2	50	51
Slay the Spire 2	210	214
Marvel Rivals	50	51
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	50	51
Overwatch®	105	107
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	84	86
Dead by Daylight	150	153
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	48	49
Delta Force	75	76
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	42	43

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 53 fps, GeForce RTX 2070 54 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	GeForce RTX 2070
Counter-Strike 2	133	135
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	48	49
WARDOGS	19	19
Apex Legends™	53	54
Valheim	45	46
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	97	99
Aniimo	25	26
HELLDIVERS™ 2	30	31
Slay the Spire 2	126	129
Marvel Rivals	30	31
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	30	31
Overwatch®	63	64
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	50	51
Dead by Daylight	90	92
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	210	214
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	29	29
Delta Force	45	46
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	25	26

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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