GeForce RTX 2070 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is about 6% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX 5700 XT is 6% faster (54 vs 51).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 5700 XT +5% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 4 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 5700 XT +5% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 5700 XT +5% on average (est.).
Video memory: both have 8 GB.
Power (TDP): GeForce RTX 2070 185 W, Radeon RX 5700 XT 225 W; the GeForce RTX 2070 delivers 15% more performance per watt.
Age: the Radeon RX 5700 XT 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	GeForce RTX 2070	Radeon RX 5700 XT
Performance index	51	54
Brand / series	NVIDIA RTX 20	AMD RX 5000
Released	2018	2019
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	185 W	225 W
Hardware ray tracing	Yes	No
Upscaling	DLSS, FSR	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: GeForce RTX 2070 128 fps, Radeon RX 5700 XT 135 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 2070	Radeon RX 5700 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	118	125
WARDOGS	46	48
Apex Legends™	128	135
Valheim	109	116
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	235	249
Aniimo	61	65
HELLDIVERS™ 2	73	77
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	73	77
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	73	77
Overwatch®	153	162
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	122	130
Dead by Daylight	219	231
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	70	74
Delta Force	109	116
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	61	65

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 2070 89 fps, Radeon RX 5700 XT 95 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 2070	Radeon RX 5700 XT
Counter-Strike 2	225	239
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	82	87
WARDOGS	32	34
Apex Legends™	89	95
Valheim	76	81
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	165	174
Aniimo	43	45
HELLDIVERS™ 2	51	54
Slay the Spire 2	214	227
Marvel Rivals	51	54
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	51	54
Overwatch®	107	113
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	86	91
Dead by Daylight	153	162
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	49	52
Delta Force	76	81
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	43	45

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 2070 54 fps, Radeon RX 5700 XT 57 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 2070	Radeon RX 5700 XT
Counter-Strike 2	135	143
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	49	52
WARDOGS	19	20
Apex Legends™	54	57
Valheim	46	49
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	99	105
Aniimo	26	27
HELLDIVERS™ 2	31	32
Slay the Spire 2	129	136
Marvel Rivals	31	32
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	31	32
Overwatch®	64	68
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	51	54
Dead by Daylight	92	97
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	214	227
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	29	31
Delta Force	46	49
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	26	27

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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