GeForce RTX 4070 vs Radeon RX 7900 XTX

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is about 63% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 63% faster (142 vs 87).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 7900 XTX +34% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 7900 XTX +45% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 7900 XTX +53% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
Video memory: Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB vs 12 GB.
Power (TDP): GeForce RTX 4070 200 W, Radeon RX 7900 XTX 355 W; the GeForce RTX 4070 delivers 9% more performance per watt.
Age: the GeForce RTX 4070 is 1 year newer (2023 vs 2022).
Upscaling: DLSS only on the GeForce RTX 4070; 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 4070	Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Performance index	87	142
Brand / series	NVIDIA RTX 40	AMD RX 7000
Released	2023	2022
Video memory	12 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory bus	192-bit	384-bit
Power (TDP)	200 W	355 W
Hardware ray tracing	Yes	Yes
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 4070 218 fps, Radeon RX 7900 XTX 300+ fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	201	300+
WARDOGS	78	127
Apex Legends™	218	300+
Valheim	186	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	104	170
HELLDIVERS™ 2	124	203
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	124	203
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	124	203
Overwatch®	261	267
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	209	214
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	119	194
Delta Force	186	300+
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	104	170

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 4070 152 fps, Radeon RX 7900 XTX 248 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	141	229
WARDOGS	55	89
Apex Legends™	152	248
Valheim	131	213
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	281	300+
Aniimo	73	119
HELLDIVERS™ 2	87	142
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	87	142
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	87	142
Overwatch®	183	267
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	146	214
Dead by Daylight	261	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	83	136
Delta Force	131	213
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	73	119

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 4070 91 fps, Radeon RX 7900 XTX 149 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Counter-Strike 2	231	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	84	138
WARDOGS	33	53
Apex Legends™	91	149
Valheim	78	128
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	169	275
Aniimo	44	72
HELLDIVERS™ 2	52	85
Slay the Spire 2	219	300+
Marvel Rivals	52	85
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	52	85
Overwatch®	110	179
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	88	143
Dead by Daylight	157	256
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	50	81
Delta Force	78	128
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	44	72

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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