NVIDIA RTX 4070 vs AMD RX 7800 XT: Ray Tracing Performance
The RTX 4070 offers superior performance in ray-traced games, with an average lead of 11.9% over the RX 7800 XT. The budget Lovelace card wins in 9 out of 11 titles while drawing considerably less power than its Radeon rival.
| Ray Tracing Performance | RTX 4070 | RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Average Framerate | 94.7 FPS (+11.9%) | 84.6 FPS |
| Max Average Power | 193W | 252W |
| FPS/W | 0.49 FPS/W | 0.34 FPS/W |
| FPS/$ | 0.18 FPS/$ | 0.17 FPS/$ |
The 4070 delivers higher performance per watt and a better price-performance ratio in this segment, with a consistent lead over its rival. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the ray-tracing performance of the two GPUs across 11 games:
A Plague Tale: Requiem
| GPU | RTX 4070 | RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Average Framerate | 59.1 FPS | 40.7 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 41.7 FPS | 26.5 FPS |
Crysis Remastered
| Average Framerate | 148.5 FPS | 128.1 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 88 FPS | 74.7 FPS |
Cyberpunk 2077
| Average Framerate | 59.5 FPS | 45.1 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 48.9 FPS | 32.4 FPS |
Dying Light 2
| GPU | RTX 4070 | RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Average Framerate | 87 FPS | 72.9 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 73 FPS | 50.2 FPS |
F1 2022
| Average Framerate | 112.9 FPS | 115.9 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 90.7 FPS | 88 FPS |
Ghostwire: Tokyo
| Average Framerate | 125.2 FPS | 113.4 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 73 FPS | 70.4 FPS |
Hitman 3
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4070 | RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Average Framerate | 72.4 FPS | 51 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 55.1 FPS | 38.4 FPS |
Hogwarts Legacy
| Average Framerate | 56.3 FPS | 46.3 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 33.7 FPS | 29.4 FPS |
Metro Exodus
| Average Framerate | 71.7 FPS | 67.6 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 46.6 FPS | 58.6 FPS |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4070 | RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Average Framerate | 155 FPS | 151 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 108.1 FPS | 96.1 FPS |
The Callisto Protocol
| Average Framerate | 94 FPS | 98.3 FPS |
| 1% Lows | 60.4 FPS | 56.6 FPS |
Conclusion
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is faster than the RTX 4070 in rasterized gaming (1080p and 1440p) but falls behind in ray-traced titles. It may be less power efficient, but also cheaper. Following the RTX 4070 Super launch, the 4070 (non-Super) has dropped to $519, while the 7800 XT can be had for $489. Unless you’re into many ray-traced games, the Radeon RX 7800 XT is the better option: faster, more affordable, with better game bundles.
