AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT outperforms NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 by 24 percent across 52 games

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT significantly outperforms the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 in a comprehensive 52-game benchmark suite, delivering an average performance lead of 24% at 1440p and 25% at 4K. Despite being positioned as direct competitors, the RX 9070 XT currently retails for approximately $730, while the RTX 5070 starts at $810, representing a 13% price premium for the NVIDIA card. This performance-to-price disparity results in the AMD GPU offering 37% to 39% better value in cost-per-frame metrics. The RX 9070 XT also features 16GB of VRAM compared to the 12GB found on the RTX 5070, which proved to be a bottleneck for the NVIDIA card in titles like Mafia: The Old Country and Star Wars Outlaws at higher settings. While NVIDIA typically holds an advantage in ray tracing, the RX 9070 XT maintained its lead in most ray-traced scenarios tested, including Cyberpunk 2077. The RTX 5070 only managed to pull ahead in specific path-tracing workloads or heavily optimized titles like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle with full ray tracing enabled.

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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT significantly outperforms the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 in a comprehensive 52-game benchmark suite, delivering an average performance lead of 24% at 1440p and 25% at 4K. Despite being positioned as direct competitors, the RX 9070 XT currently retails for approximately $730, while the RTX 5070 starts at $810, representing a 13% price premium for the NVIDIA card. This performance-to-price disparity results in the AMD GPU offering 37% to 39% better value in cost-per-frame metrics. The RX 9070 XT also features 16GB of VRAM compared to the 12GB found on the RTX 5070, which proved to be a bottleneck for the NVIDIA card in titles like Mafia: The Old Country and Star Wars Outlaws at higher settings. While NVIDIA typically holds an advantage in ray tracing, the RX 9070 XT maintained its lead in most ray-traced scenarios tested, including Cyberpunk 2077. The RTX 5070 only managed to pull ahead in specific path-tracing workloads or heavily optimized titles like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle with full ray tracing enabled.

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is 24% faster on average than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 at 1440p. At 4K resolution, the performance gap widens slightly to a 25% advantage for the Radeon GPU.

The RX 9070 XT offers 37% better value in cost-per-frame at 1440p based on current retail pricing. NVIDIA's RTX 5070 carries a 13% price premium despite its lower average frame rates.

The 12GB VRAM buffer on the RTX 5070 causes significant performance degradation in several modern titles. AMD's card maintained a performance lead in the majority of ray-tracing benchmarks conducted.

Chapter guide

Introduction and PricingOverview of the RX 9070 XT and RTX 5070 market positions and current retail costs.Initial BenchmarksPerformance results for titles including 007 First Light and LEGO Batman.Ray Tracing PerformanceAnalysis of performance in ARC Raiders and Assassin's Creed Shadows with RT enabled.Heavy WorkloadsBenchmarking demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Call of Duty Black Ops 7.RPG and Open WorldResults for Final Fantasy XVI and Ghost of Tsushima across multiple resolutions.Competitive ShootersPerformance in high-refresh titles like Overwatch, Hunt Showdown, and Helldivers 2.52-Game AverageSummary of overall performance leads across all tested resolutions and titles.Cost Per FrameDetailed value analysis comparing retail prices to actual benchmark results.

Worth noting

  • The benchmark results are based on current driver versions and retail pricing, which are subject to change.
  • Ray tracing performance varies significantly depending on the specific implementation and level of path tracing used.
  • The video includes a sponsorship for the Gigabyte MO32U24 gaming monitor.

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