NVIDIA RTX 4070 vs AMD RX 7800 XT: 1440p Performance
The performance delta between the GeForce RTX 4070 and the Radeon RX 7800 XT is smaller at 1440p or QHD. The AMD RX 7800 XT is 6% faster than the 4070 on average across 11 games. Like 1080p, most games deliver similar frame rates on the two GPUs. However, outliers like Cyberpunk 2077 and F1 2022 see a deficit of over 20%, tipping the scales in favor of the 7800 XT.
| 1440p Performance | RTX 4070 | RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Average Framerate | 120.8 FPS | 128.3 FPS (+6%) |
| Average Power | 198W | 252W |
| FPS/W | 0.62 FPS/W | 0.51 FPS/W |
| FPS/$ | 0.23 FPS/$ | 0.26 FPS/$ |
The GeForce RTX 4070 maintains superior power efficiency, while the Radeon offers a better price-performance ratio. Below, you’ll find the individual performance numbers of the two graphics cards in different titles.
A Plague Tale: Requiem
| GPU | RTX 4070 | RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Average Framerate | 62.8 FPS | 67.6 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 53.5 FPS | 56.2 FPS |
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
| Average Framerate | 117.4 FPS | 119.2 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 87.6 FPS | 83.9 FPS |
Cyberpunk 2077
| Average Framerate | 77.1 FPS | 93.5 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 62.5 FPS | 74.6 FPS |
Dying Light 2
| GPU | RTX 4070 | RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Average Framerate | 112.9 FPS | 119.5 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 91.8 FPS | 99.8 FPS |
F1 2022
| Average Framerate | 178.2 FPS | 215.2 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 132.2 FPS | 168.8 FPS |
Ghostwire: Tokyo
| RTX 4070 | RX 7800 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Framerate | 144.4 FPS | 147.2 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 84.8 FPS | 88.5 FPS |
Hitman 3
| Average Framerate | 166.9 FPS | 174 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 105 FPS | 93.4 FPS |
Hogwarts Legacy
| Average Framerate | 94.1 FPS | 108.6 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 67.1 FPS | 79.8 FPS |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4070 | RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Average Framerate | 162.7 FPS | 164.9 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 121.3 FPS | 127.3 FPS |
The Callisto Protocol
| Average Framerate | 100.7 FPS | 88.1 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 39.4 FPS | 29.1 FPS |
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
| Average Framerate | 111.5 FPS | 113.1 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 95.2 FPS | 93.8 FPS |
Ray Tracing Benchmarks on the next page…
