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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT: 33 Gaming Benchmarks

AMD's RX 7800 XT features 16GB memory and 64MB cache. The RTX 4070 offers 12GB of VRAM and 36MB of L2 cache.

AMD’s Radeon RX 7800 XT is its most popular RDNA 3 graphics card. Powered by the Navi 32 core, it delivers performance comparable to the GeForce RTX 4070. Following the latest price revision, it retails at $489, while the 4070 starts at $519. We’ll test these graphics cards across 33 gaming benchmarks, including 1080p, 1440p, and ray-tracing to decide the winner.

Test Bench

  • CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K.
  • Cooler: Lian Li Galahad 360.
  • Motherboard: ASUS Z790 Maximus Hero.
  • Memory: 16GB x2 DDR5-6000 CL30.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs RTX 4070 Super: Specs Comparison

NVIDIA RTX 4070AMD RX 7800 XT
GPUAD104Navi 32
SMs4660
Shaders5,8883,840
VRAM12GB16GB
L2 Cache36MB64MB
Memory bus192-bit256-bit
Memory Clock21Gbps19.5Gbps
GPU Boost Clock2,475MHz2,435MHz
TBP200W263W
Price$519$489

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is the better GPU on paper. It features a 16GB (+50%) memory buffer, a 256-bit bus, and a 64MB LLC (Last Level Cache). Meanwhile, the RTX 4070 offers 12GB of graphics memory, a 192-bit bus, and just 36MB of L2 cache. NVIDIA and AMD use different ALU (core) architectures so comparing those isn’t feasible.

NVIDIA RTX 4070 vs AMD RX 7800 XT: 1080p Performance

At 1080p, the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is +7.4% faster than the RTX 4070 on average. Most titles perform within the margin of error on the two GPUs, but a few (Cyberpunk 2077, F1 2022, and Hogwarts Legacy) favor the 7800 XT, tipping the scales in favor of Team Red.

1080p PerformanceRTX 4070RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate161.5 FPS173.4 FPS (+7.4%)
Max Average Power195W252W
FPS/W0.82 FPS/W0.69 FPS/W
FPS/$0.31 FPS/$0.35 FPS/$

The GeForce RTX 4070 has an average power consumption of 195W. The Radeon RX 7800 XT has a much higher power draw of 252W, leading to lower performance-per-watt. The value-for-money aspect is slightly better on the 7800 XT, averaging 0.35 FPS/$ (versus 0.31 FPS/$ on the 4070). Below, you’ll find the performance figures for individual games, including the average and 1% lows.

A Plague Tale: Requiem

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
GPURTX 4070RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate88.4 FPS90.5 FPS
1% Lows72.3 FPS73.8 FPS

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Average Framerate154.2 FPS151 FPS
1% Lows110.1 FPS107.3 FPS

Cyberpunk 2077

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate128.8 FPS169.4 FPS
1% Lows94.4 FPS122.3 FPS

Dying Light 2

GPURTX 4070RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate167.9 FPS162.9 FPS
1% Lows129.2 FPS111 FPS

F1 2022

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate215.6 FPS257.2 FPS
1% Lows155.5 FPS198.6 FPS

Ghostwire: Tokyo

Average Framerate185.4 FPS215.2 FPS
1% Lows90.6 FPS99.6 FPS

Hitman 3

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
RTX 4070RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate206.8 FPS210.3 FPS
1% Lows102 FPS103.8 FPS

Hogwarts Legacy

Average Framerate118.5 FPS144.6 FPS
1% Lows82 FPS100.9 FPS

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate228.4 FPS231.7 FPS
1% Lows161 FPS163.6 FPS

The Callisto Protocol

RTX 4070RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate119.2 FPS115.4 FPS
1% Lows50.9 FPS40.1 FPS

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate162.9 FPS159.7 FPS
1% Lows135.9 FPS126.3 FPS

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 PerformanceRTX 4070RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate120.8 FPS128.3 FPS (+6%)
Average Power198W252W
FPS/W0.62 FPS/W0.51 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

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 1440p
GPURTX 4070RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate62.8 FPS67.6 FPS
1% Lows53.5 FPS56.2 FPS

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Average Framerate117.4 FPS119.2 FPS
1% Lows87.6 FPS83.9 FPS

Cyberpunk 2077

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 1440p
Average Framerate77.1 FPS93.5 FPS
1% Lows62.5 FPS74.6 FPS

Dying Light 2

GPURTX 4070RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate112.9 FPS119.5 FPS
1% Lows91.8 FPS99.8 FPS

F1 2022

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 1440p
Average Framerate178.2 FPS215.2 FPS
1% Lows132.2 FPS168.8 FPS

Ghostwire: Tokyo

RTX 4070RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate144.4 FPS147.2 FPS
1% Lows84.8 FPS88.5 FPS

Hitman 3

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 1440p
Average Framerate166.9 FPS174 FPS
1% Lows105 FPS93.4 FPS

Hogwarts Legacy

Average Framerate94.1 FPS108.6 FPS
1% Lows67.1 FPS79.8 FPS

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 1440p
GPUNVIDIA RTX 4070RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate162.7 FPS164.9 FPS
1% Lows121.3 FPS127.3 FPS

The Callisto Protocol

Average Framerate100.7 FPS88.1 FPS
1% Lows39.4 FPS29.1 FPS

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 1440p
Average Framerate111.5 FPS113.1 FPS
1% Lows95.2 FPS93.8 FPS

Ray Tracing Benchmarks on the next page…

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