AMD Radeon RX 5300M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 and AMD Radeon RX 5300M occupy opposite ends of the performance spectrum, and the benchmark data reflects a decisive generational and architectural gap. The only directly comparable score in the FACT PACK is the Geekbench OpenCL test, where the RTX 4070 delivers 154,858 points against the RX 5300M’s 36,529 points. That is a 323.9% advantage for the NVIDIA part, meaning it is roughly 4.2 times faster in this compute-oriented workload. The data shows a single head-to-head victory for the RTX 4070, with zero wins for the RX 5300M, so there is no ambiguity about which product leads in raw performance.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The sole direct comparison available is Geekbench OpenCL, and it is a blowout. The RTX 4070 posts 154,858 points, while the RX 5300M manages 36,529 points. The deltaPct of 323.9% indicates the NVIDIA GPU is more than four times as fast in this test. This is not a marginal win; it is a categorical difference in compute throughput. For context, the RTX 4070’s average benchmark score across all tested workloads is 37,648, while the RX 5300M’s average is 36,529 — meaning the RTX 4070’s OpenCL result alone is over four times its own average, while the RX 5300M’s OpenCL score is essentially its only data point.

Looking at the RTX 4070’s broader benchmark suite, it shows strength across DirectX and compute APIs. Its Passmark G3D score is 26,927, and its Passmark GPU Compute score is 14,720. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result is 3,854, and Geekbench Vulkan reaches 174,152. These figures are not directly comparable to the RX 5300M because the AMD card only has OpenCL data, but they illustrate the NVIDIA card’s versatility. The RX 5300M’s percentile rank is 80, meaning it outperforms 80% of all GPUs in the database, yet it still falls far behind the RTX 4070, which sits at the 81st percentile. The percentile gap is small, but the raw score gap is enormous, highlighting how the RTX 4070 sits near the top of the distribution while the RX 5300M is closer to the middle.

The nearest rivals for each card further contextualize the gap. The RTX 4070’s closest competitor is the NVIDIA Tesla P4, with an average score of 37,628 and a deltaPct of 0.1%, meaning the RTX 4070 is essentially tied with that professional card. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 trails by 0.4% with 37,507 points. On the other side, the RX 5300M is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X, which scores 36,530 (0.0% delta), and is 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA T1000. This shows that the RX 5300M is competitive with older high-end desktop parts, but the RTX 4070 is in a different league entirely.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the superior product for any workload requiring raw compute performance. Its OpenCL score of 154,858 versus the RX 5300M’s 36,529 represents a 323.9% advantage, which translates to roughly quadruple the performance. Anyone needing high-end gaming, content creation, or compute tasks should choose the RTX 4070 without hesitation. The RTX 4070 also carries a broader feature set, including ray tracing cores and tensor cores, which the RX 5300M lacks entirely.

However, the RX 5300M is not without merit. Its 85 W TDP makes it far more power-efficient, and it is designed for portable devices, as indicated by its display outputs being "Portable Device Dependent." The RTX 4070, by contrast, requires a 550 W suggested PSU and a 16-pin power connector, making it a desktop-only solution. For a laptop user who prioritizes battery life and mobility over sheer performance, the RX 5300M is a capable option, but the performance sacrifice is steep. The RTX 4070 is end-of-life, as is the RX 5300M, but the NVIDIA card’s launch MSRP of 599 USD reflects its high-end positioning, while the AMD card has no listed launch MSRP.

In short, the RTX 4070 is the clear winner for performance-driven buyers. The RX 5300M is a niche product for those who need a low-power mobile GPU and are willing to accept a 323.9% performance deficit. There is no scenario in the data where the RX 5300M outperforms the RTX 4070.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 than the AMD Radeon RX 5300M in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX 4070 scores 154,858 points, while the RX 5300M scores 36,529 points, resulting in a 323.9% higher score for the NVIDIA card.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon RX 5300M have ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No. The FACT PACK lists both rtCores and tensorCores as null for the RX 5300M, whereas the RTX 4070 has 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores.

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

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37,648 across all tests, while the RX 5300M has an average score of 36,529 based on its single Geekbench OpenCL result.

Q: Which GPU has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 ranks at the 81st percentile, and the RX 5300M ranks at the 80th percentile, so the NVIDIA card is slightly better positioned, though the percentile difference is minimal.

Q: What are the closest rivals for each card?

A: The RTX 4070’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P4 with a 0.1% delta, while the RX 5300M’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X with a 0.0% delta.

Q: Does the RX 5300M have any benchmark wins over the RTX 4070?

A: No. The head-to-head data shows 1 win for the RTX 4070 and 0 wins for the RX 5300M.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification. The RTX 4070 uses a 5 nm process node, while the RX 5300M uses a 7 nm node. The NVIDIA chip, AD104, contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, whereas the AMD Navi 14 chip has 6,400 million transistors on a 158 mm² die. Transistor density is 121.8M per mm² for the RTX 4070 versus 40.5M per mm² for the RX 5300M. Clock speeds also diverge: the RTX 4070 has a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz, while the RX 5300M runs at 1000 MHz base and 1445 MHz boost, with a game clock of 1181 MHz.

Memory configurations are starkly different. The RTX 4070 offers 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, yielding 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 5300M has 3 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, providing 168.0 GB/s. The RTX 4070 has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, while the RX 5300M has 1408 shading units, 88 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Pixel and texture rates follow suit: 158.4 GPixel/s and 455.4 GTexel/s for the RTX 4070, versus 46.24 GPixel/s and 127.2 GTexel/s for the RX 5300M. FP32 compute is 29.15 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA card versus 4.069 TFLOPS for the AMD card.

Power requirements are a major differentiator. The RTX 4070 has a TDP of 200 W and requires a 550 W suggested PSU with a 1x 16-pin connector. The RX 5300M has an 85 W TDP and uses no power connectors, reflecting its mobile design. The RTX 4070 is dual-slot with dimensions of 240 mm x 110 mm x 40 mm, while the RX 5300M has no listed dimensions. The RTX 4070 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, and the RX 5300M uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs also differ: the RTX 4070 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RX 5300M’s outputs are "Portable Device Dependent."

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap is fundamental. The RTX 4070 is built on NVIDIA’s Ada Lovelace architecture, while the RX 5300M uses AMD’s RDNA 1.0. The RTX 4070 is a GeForce 40-series part, and the RX 5300M belongs to the Radeon RX 5000 series. The RTX 4070 includes 46 dedicated ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI workloads; the RX 5300M has neither. The RTX 4070 also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the RX 5300M only supports DirectX 12 (12_1), meaning the NVIDIA card meets the highest DirectX feature level.

Memory types and bandwidth reflect the architectural divide. The RTX 4070 uses GDDR6X with 21 Gbps effective memory speed, while the RX 5300M uses GDDR6 at 14 Gbps. The RTX 4070’s FP16 performance is 29.15 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, whereas the RX 5300M achieves 8.138 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, indicating a different compute design philosophy. The RTX 4070’s process node is smaller (5 nm vs 7 nm), allowing for higher density and efficiency. The RX 5300M’s predecessor is Polaris Mobile, and it has no successor listed, while the RTX 4070’s predecessor is GeForce 30 and its successor is GeForce 50. Both cards support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4, but the RTX 4070’s feature set is clearly more advanced.