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 4070
AMD RX 7800 XT
GPU
AD104
Navi 32
SMs
46
60
Shaders
5,888
3,840
VRAM
12GB
16GB
L2 Cache
36MB
64MB
Memory bus
192-bit
256-bit
Memory Clock
21Gbps
19.5Gbps
GPU Boost Clock
2,475MHz
2,435MHz
TBP
200W
263W
Price
$519
$489
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is the better GPU on paper. It features a 16GB (+50%) memory buffer, a 256-bit bus, and a 64MB LLC (Last Level Cache). Meanwhile, the RTX 4070 offers 12GB of graphics memory, a 192-bit bus, and just 36MB of L2 cache. NVIDIA and AMD use different ALU (core) architectures so comparing those isn’t feasible.
NVIDIA RTX 4070 vs AMD RX 7800 XT: 1080p Performance
At 1080p, the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is +7.4% faster than the RTX 4070 on average. Most titles perform within the margin of error on the two GPUs, but a few (Cyberpunk 2077, F1 2022, and Hogwarts Legacy) favor the 7800 XT, tipping the scales in favor of Team Red.
1080p Performance
RTX 4070
RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate
161.5 FPS
173.4 FPS (+7.4%)
Max Average Power
195W
252W
FPS/W
0.82 FPS/W
0.69 FPS/W
FPS/$
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
GPU
RTX 4070
RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate
88.4 FPS
90.5 FPS
1% Lows
72.3 FPS
73.8 FPS
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Average Framerate
154.2 FPS
151 FPS
1% Lows
110.1 FPS
107.3 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Average Framerate
128.8 FPS
169.4 FPS
1% Lows
94.4 FPS
122.3 FPS
Dying Light 2
GPU
RTX 4070
RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate
167.9 FPS
162.9 FPS
1% Lows
129.2 FPS
111 FPS
F1 2022
Average Framerate
215.6 FPS
257.2 FPS
1% Lows
155.5 FPS
198.6 FPS
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Average Framerate
185.4 FPS
215.2 FPS
1% Lows
90.6 FPS
99.6 FPS
Hitman 3
RTX 4070
RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate
206.8 FPS
210.3 FPS
1% Lows
102 FPS
103.8 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Average Framerate
118.5 FPS
144.6 FPS
1% Lows
82 FPS
100.9 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Average Framerate
228.4 FPS
231.7 FPS
1% Lows
161 FPS
163.6 FPS
The Callisto Protocol
RTX 4070
RX 7800 XT
Average Framerate
119.2 FPS
115.4 FPS
1% Lows
50.9 FPS
40.1 FPS
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
Average Framerate
162.9 FPS
159.7 FPS
1% Lows
135.9 FPS
126.3 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 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.
