AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains a single head-to-head benchmark between these two cards, and the result is decisive. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 scores 7006, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690. That gives AMD a 160.4% advantage, which is the only direct comparison available in the database. For context, the AMD card sits at the 69th percentile among all GPUs, while the NVIDIA card sits at the 18th percentile. This percentile gap is substantial, indicating that the AMD card belongs to a different performance tier entirely in this workload.

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 also carries a much stronger average benchmark score of 23315, based on ten recorded tests, whereas the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has an average score of 2690 from a single test. The difference is roughly 8.7 times, meaning the AMD card delivers far more consistent and higher overall throughput across multiple benchmark types. The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (1% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (1.1% slower), the Intel Arc Pro B50 (1.1% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (1.7% slower). Those are all entry-level or older parts, which confirms that the RTX 5070 SUPER's single benchmark result places it in a low-performance bracket according to current database measurements.

The AMD card's nearest rivals tell a different story. Its closest competitors are the AMD Radeon R9 M290X (0.2% slower), the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (0.2% slower), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 (0.3% slower), and the NVIDIA P106-100 (0.3% slower). These are mid-range and professional parts from previous generations, yet the AI PRO R9700 edges them out by very narrow margins. This suggests that while the AMD card leads the RTX 5070 SUPER by a massive margin in the direct DX12 test, its overall average score places it in a crowded field of similar-performing GPUs, not at the absolute top of the database.

Architecture Differences

The two cards use fundamentally different architectures, process nodes, and chip designs. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is built on RDNA 4.0, using the Navi 48 chip, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses Blackwell 2.0, with the GB205 chip, also from TSMC but on a 5 nm process. The AMD chip packs 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 151.0 million per mm². The NVIDIA chip contains 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, with a density of 118.3 million per mm². The AMD chip is not only larger in physical size but also denser, giving it roughly 73% more transistors overall.

Memory configuration also differs sharply. The AMD card uses 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card uses 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s. Despite having less memory and a narrower bus, the NVIDIA card's GDDR7 memory runs at 28 Gbps effective, which is substantially faster than AMD's 20.1 Gbps effective. This results in slightly higher bandwidth for NVIDIA, 672.0 GB/s versus 644.6 GB/s, but the AMD card has 78% more memory capacity, a major advantage for large datasets and high-resolution textures.

Compute resources are allocated differently as well. The AMD card has 4096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units. The NVIDIA card has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. AMD has more TMUs and ROPs, while NVIDIA has more shading units. For ray tracing, AMD provides 64 RT cores, while NVIDIA provides 50 RT cores. NVIDIA additionally includes 200 tensor cores, a feature AMD does not list. The clock speeds differ notably: AMD's base clock is 1660 MHz with a boost of 2920 MHz, while NVIDIA's base is 2325 MHz with a boost of 2512 MHz. AMD's boost clock is over 400 MHz higher.

The pixel and texture rates reflect these differences. AMD achieves 373.8 GPixel/s and 747.5 GTexel/s, while NVIDIA achieves 201.0 GPixel/s and 502.4 GTexel/s. AMD leads by 86% in pixel rate and 49% in texture rate. In raw FP32 and FP16 throughput, AMD lists 47.84 TFLOPS for both, while NVIDIA lists 32.15 TFLOPS for both. AMD's compute throughput is about 49% higher. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs are similar: AMD has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a, while NVIDIA has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both use a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface and a single 16-pin power connector.

The Verdict

The data clearly points to the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 as the stronger performer in every recorded metric. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score shows a 160.4% lead for AMD, and the average benchmark score is roughly 8.7 times higher. The AMD card also holds a 69th percentile rank versus NVIDIA's 18th percentile, placing it in a completely different performance bracket. For any workload that relies on the measured DX12 performance, the AMD card is the unequivocal choice.

However, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER does have structural advantages that the data cannot ignore. It uses newer GDDR7 memory with higher effective speed (28 Gbps versus 20.1 Gbps), delivers slightly more bandwidth (672.0 GB/s versus 644.6 GB/s), and includes 200 tensor cores, which the AMD card does not list. Its 6400 shading units outnumber AMD's 4096, and its 5 nm process node is less dense but still modern. For users who need tensor core functionality, the NVIDIA card has a feature AMD does not provide in the recorded specifications.

That said, the benchmark evidence is one-sided. The AMD card wins the sole head-to-head test, has a far higher average score, and holds a much better percentile position. The NVIDIA card's single recorded benchmark result is so low that its nearest rivals are entry-level parts like the GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro K1100M. This suggests that either the RTX 5070 SUPER is a very different product than the AMD card, or the database currently lacks sufficient measurements to represent its true capability. Based strictly on recorded data, the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the higher-performing card.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every major specification category. The process node differs: AMD uses 4 nm, NVIDIA uses 5 nm. Transistor counts differ dramatically: AMD has 53,900 million, NVIDIA has 31,100 million. Die sizes are 357 mm² for AMD and 263 mm² for NVIDIA. Transistor density is 151.0M/mm² for AMD versus 118.3M/mm² for NVIDIA.

Memory capacity differs: AMD has 32 GB of GDDR6, NVIDIA has 18 GB of GDDR7. Bus width is 256-bit for AMD, 192-bit for NVIDIA. Memory clock differs: AMD runs 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective, NVIDIA runs 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective. Bandwidth is close but not identical: 644.6 GB/s for AMD, 672.0 GB/s for NVIDIA.

Compute units: AMD has 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, 128 ROPs, and 64 RT cores. NVIDIA has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores. Clock speeds: AMD base is 1660 MHz, boost is 2920 MHz, game clock is 2350 MHz. NVIDIA base is 2325 MHz, boost is 2512 MHz, no game clock listed. Pixel rate: 373.8 GPixel/s for AMD, 201.0 GPixel/s for NVIDIA. Texture rate: 747.5 GTexel/s for AMD, 502.4 GTexel/s for NVIDIA. FP32 and FP16: AMD 47.84 TFLOPS, NVIDIA 32.15 TFLOPS.

Power and physical specs: TDP is 300 W for AMD, 275 W for NVIDIA. AMD lists a suggested PSU of 700 W, NVIDIA lists none. Both are dual-slot, both use 1x 16-pin power connectors. Dimensions: AMD is 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, 40 mm wide. NVIDIA is 245 mm long, 115 mm tall, 40 mm wide. Display outputs: AMD uses DisplayPort 2.1a, NVIDIA uses DisplayPort 2.1b. Release dates differ: AMD launched on 2025-07-22, NVIDIA on 2025-12-31. AMD has a launch MSRP of 1,299 USD; NVIDIA has no recorded launch MSRP.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 scores 7006, which is 160.4% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER's score of 2690.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Q: What are the transistor counts and process nodes?

A: The AMD card uses 53,900 million transistors on a 4 nm process with a 357 mm² die. The NVIDIA card uses 31,100 million transistors on a 5 nm process with a 263 mm² die.

Q: Which card has more tensor cores?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 200 tensor cores. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 does not list any tensor cores in its specifications.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 has an average benchmark score of 23315 across ten tests. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has an average score of 2690 from a single test.

Q: Which card has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 672.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, which is slightly higher than the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700's 644.6 GB/s, despite the AMD card having a wider 256-bit bus.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 wins in the direct benchmark comparison, the average benchmark score, and the percentile ranking. Its 7006 score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is 160.4% ahead of NVIDIA's 2690, placing it at the 69th percentile versus NVIDIA's 18th. The AMD card also wins on raw compute throughput, delivering 47.84 TFLOPS in FP32 and FP16, compared to NVIDIA's 32.15 TFLOPS. Its pixel rate of 373.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 747.5 GTexel/s are both far ahead of NVIDIA's 201.0 GPixel/s and 502.4 GTexel/s. For memory capacity, AMD's 32 GB doubles NVIDIA's 18 GB, making it the better choice for applications that need large framebuffers or large datasets.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER wins on memory technology and bandwidth. Its GDDR7 memory runs at 28 Gbps effective, compared to AMD's 20.1 Gbps, and its 672.0 GB/s bandwidth edges out AMD's 644.6 GB/s. NVIDIA also has more shading units (6400 versus 4096) and includes 200 tensor cores, a feature absent from AMD's specification list. The NVIDIA card has a higher base clock (2325 MHz versus 1660 MHz) and a lower TDP (275 W versus 300 W), which may indicate better power efficiency per clock, though the database does not include efficiency measurements. The NVIDIA card is also shorter in length (245 mm versus 267 mm), which could matter for compact builds, though both are dual-slot designs with identical 40 mm width.

The overall data indicates that the AMD card is the stronger performer in almost every measured category, while the NVIDIA card offers specific advantages in memory speed, tensor core availability, and physical size. Users who prioritize raw benchmark performance, high memory capacity, and higher pixel/texture throughput should favor the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700. Users who need tensor cores, the latest GDDR7 memory technology, or a shorter card for space-constrained systems would look toward the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER, provided the single recorded benchmark does not reflect its full capability in other workloads.