AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database includes a single direct head-to-head benchmark between these two cards: 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 records a score of 4334.5, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 2336. That is a delta of -46.1% for AMD, meaning the NVIDIA card delivers roughly 85% higher performance in this specific test. The result is unambiguous: the RTX 4070 GDDR6 wins the only direct comparison available.

Looking at the broader average benchmark scores, the same hierarchy holds. The RTX 4070 GDDR6 posts an average benchmark score of 4335, while the RX 7650 GRE sits at 42723. However, these averages are not directly comparable because the AMD card has two recorded benchmarks (3DMark Steel Nomad and Geekbench OpenCL), whereas the NVIDIA card has just one. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109 for the AMD card heavily inflates its average, so treat the aggregate numbers with caution. The only apples-to-apples test is the Steel Nomad run, where NVIDIA leads by a wide margin.

In terms of percentile ranking, the two cards occupy different tiers. The RX 7650 GRE sits at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, which places it well above the median. The RTX 4070 GDDR6, by contrast, is at the 25th percentile. That discrepancy is striking because the NVIDIA card wins the head-to-head test decisively. The percentile field appears to reflect the entire recorded benchmark history for each card, not just the Steel Nomad result. The AMD card benefits from a strong OpenCL showing, while the NVIDIA card lacks that data point. Still, for a direct comparison, the Steel Nomad score is the only reliable metric.

The nearest rivals for each card reinforce the performance gap. The RX 7650 GRE sits within 1.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (both versions), and the RTX 4070 SUPER. Its average score of 42723 is just 1.2% behind the RTX 4070 SUPER (43223) and 1.2% behind the Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262). Meanwhile, the RTX 4070 GDDR6 has a radically different rival set: it sits within 1.2% of the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (4360), the AMD FirePro W2100 (4295), the NVIDIA GeForce 930M (4388), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M (4282). This suggests the RTX 4070 GDDR6's recorded benchmark pool is sparse or skewed by low-end comparisons, which explains its low percentile despite strong raw scores.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX 4070 GDDR6 wins the only direct benchmark, so it holds the advantage in raw DX12 rasterization performance as measured by 3DMark Steel Nomad. The 4334.5 score versus 2336 is a substantial lead. For any workload that stresses traditional GPU rendering, the data points firmly toward NVIDIA.

The AMD RX 7650 GRE shows its strength in the OpenCL compute benchmark. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109 is the only other recorded data point, and it demonstrates solid general-purpose compute capability. While no direct OpenCL comparison exists for the RTX 4070 GDDR6 in the database, the AMD card's OpenCL result is far above its own Steel Nomad score, suggesting compute-heavy tasks (like physics simulation, some encoding workloads, or OpenCL-accelerated applications) are where this card performs relatively better than in rasterization.

The use-case split is therefore clear. For gaming or DX12 rendering, the RTX 4070 GDDR6 is the stronger pick. For OpenCL compute tasks, the RX 7650 GRE has a proven track record in the database, though the lack of a direct NVIDIA comparison makes that a tentative conclusion. The AMD card also carries a much higher percentile rank (83rd vs 25th), which reflects its broader benchmark coverage and competitive standing against a wide range of GPUs. The NVIDIA card's low percentile is likely an artifact of its sparse benchmark set, not a true reflection of its capability.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architecture families. AMD uses RDNA 3.0 on a 6 nm TSMC process, with the Navi 33 chip (codename Hotpink Bonefish) containing 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. That gives a transistor density of 65.2 million per mm². NVIDIA uses Ada Lovelace on a 5 nm TSMC process, with the AD104 chip containing 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, for a density of 121.8 million per mm². The NVIDIA chip is more than twice as large in transistor count and substantially denser.

The core configurations differ sharply. The RX 7650 GRE has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The RTX 4070 GDDR6 has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. That means NVIDIA has nearly three times the shading units and 44% more TMUs, while ROP counts are identical. The AMD card has 32 ray tracing cores; NVIDIA has 46 RT cores plus 184 tensor cores. The tensor cores are absent on the AMD side, which indicates NVIDIA hardware is better equipped for AI-accelerated workloads and DLSS-style features.

Clock speeds tell a different story. The AMD card runs a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2350 MHz, and a boost clock of 2695 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz, with no game clock listed. The AMD card boosts higher, but the NVIDIA card starts from a higher base. Memory clocks also differ: AMD runs 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while NVIDIA runs 2500 MHz (20 Gbps effective). The memory subsystems diverge more significantly: AMD uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. NVIDIA uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, yielding 480.0 GB/s. That is 50% more memory and 67% more bandwidth for NVIDIA.

The power and interface profiles also differ. The RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W, uses a single 8-pin power connector, and recommends a 450 W PSU. The RTX 4070 GDDR6 has a TDP of 200 W, uses a single 16-pin connector, and recommends a 550 W PSU. The AMD card is more power-efficient per watt in terms of raw TDP, but the NVIDIA card delivers far more performance. The AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while NVIDIA uses PCIe 4.0 x16, doubling the available bus lanes. Display outputs differ as well: AMD offers 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while NVIDIA offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The AMD card supports the newer DisplayPort standard.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API feature coverage is identical. Physically, the AMD card is shorter and slimmer: 204 mm long and 115 mm tall, versus 240 mm long, 110 mm tall, and 40 mm wide for NVIDIA. Both are dual-slot cards.

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher raw rasterization performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 scores 4334.5 in 3DMark Steel Nomad, versus 2336 for the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE. That is a 46.1% lead for NVIDIA in the only direct benchmark.

Q: Does the AMD card have any benchmark where it wins?

A: The database records no direct head-to-head win for the AMD card. It has an OpenCL score of 83109, but no NVIDIA OpenCL result exists for comparison. The AMD card does hold a higher percentile rank (83rd vs 25th), but that reflects its broader benchmark pool.

Q: How do memory configurations compare?

A: The AMD card has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 480.0 GB/s bandwidth. NVIDIA has 50% more capacity and 67% more bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The AMD card has a 170 W TDP, uses one 8-pin connector, and recommends a 450 W PSU. The NVIDIA card has a 200 W TDP, uses one 16-pin connector, and recommends a 550 W PSU.

Q: Which card has more compute units for parallel processing?

A: The NVIDIA card has 5888 shading units versus 2048 for AMD. NVIDIA also has 184 tensor cores and 46 RT cores, while AMD has 32 RT cores and no tensor cores.

Q: Which card is newer?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE was released on 2025-02-06 and is still in active production. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 was released on 2024-08-19 and is marked end-of-life.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear winner for performance: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6. Its Steel Nomad score of 4334.5 crushes the AMD card's 2336, and its memory subsystem (12 GB, 480.0 GB/s) is objectively superior. The NVIDIA card also offers more shading units, TMUs, RT cores, and tensor cores, plus a wider PCIe interface (x16 vs x8). For anyone running DX12 games or GPU-accelerated rendering, the RTX 4070 GDDR6 is the stronger choice.

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has its own merits. It is smaller (204 mm vs 240 mm), uses less power (170 W vs 200 W), and requires a less demanding PSU (450 W vs 550 W). Its OpenCL score of 83109 indicates solid compute performance. Its 83rd percentile ranking suggests it competes well against a broad range of GPUs, unlike the NVIDIA card's 25th percentile, which likely reflects incomplete benchmark data. The AMD card also supports DisplayPort 2.1, a newer standard than NVIDIA's DisplayPort 1.4a.

For a builder prioritizing maximum frame rates and modern features like DLSS (given the tensor cores), the RTX 4070 GDDR6 is the data-backed pick. For a compact, lower-power system where compute tasks matter more than raw gaming performance, the RX 7650 GRE holds appeal. The launch MSRP for the AMD card is 279 USD, while the NVIDIA card has a launch MSRP of 599 USD, but the performance gap in the recorded benchmark is far larger than the price gap suggests.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 |

|----------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Ada Lovelace |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 35,800 million |

| Die Size | 204 mm² | 294 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1720 MHz | 1920 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2695 MHz | 2475 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2350 MHz | Not listed |

| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps) | 2500 MHz (20 Gbps) |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 480.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 5888 |

| TMUs | 128 | 184 |

| ROPs | 64 | 64 |

| RT Cores | 32 | 46 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 184 |

| FP32 Performance | 22.08 TFLOPS | 29.15 TFLOPS |

| Texture Rate | 345.0 GTexel/s | 455.4 GTexel/s |

| Pixel Rate | 172.5 GPixel/s | 158.4 GPixel/s |

| TDP | 170 W | 200 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 550 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Length | 204 mm | 240 mm |

| Height | 115 mm | 110 mm |

| Width | Not listed | 40 mm |