AMD Radeon RX 7700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 has a full set of benchmark results, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 has no recorded benchmark scores, no average score, and no rival comparisons. This makes a direct performance verdict impossible from the database. The only definitive conclusion is that the RX 7700 is an active product with measurable performance, while the RTX 4070 AD103 is end-of-life with zero recorded measurements.

For the RX 7700, the data shows it sits at the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15852. Its closest rival in the database is the AMD Radeon R9 370X with an average score of 15862, a delta of -0.1%, meaning the RX 7700 is essentially tied with a much older card in average score. The RX 9060 scores 16014, putting the RX 7700 1% behind it. The Pro W5500 scores 15679, which the RX 7700 beats by 1.1%. The RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, placing the RX 7700 1.7% behind that card.

Given the absence of any RTX 4070 AD103 benchmark data, the database cannot confirm whether the NVIDIA card is faster or slower in any workload. The verdict for this page is simple: the RX 7700 has verifiable performance data, and the RTX 4070 AD103 does not. Any selection between the two must be based on specifications alone, since no measured comparison exists.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural lineages. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 uses the Navi 32 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename "Wheat Nas" and belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 uses the AD103 chip on Ada Lovelace architecture, belonging to the GeForce 40 series. Both are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process node.

The transistor counts differ substantially. The RX 7700 packs 28,100 million transistors on a die size of 346 mm², giving a transistor density of 81.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The RTX 4070 AD103 contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, resulting in a density of 121.1 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip has 63% more transistors on a die that is only 9.5% larger, indicating a much denser design.

Memory architecture also diverges. The RX 7700 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4070 AD103 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s. The AMD card offers 33% more memory capacity and 23.8% more bandwidth. However, the NVIDIA card has a higher effective memory clock at 21 Gbps versus 19.5 Gbps for the AMD card.

The compute configurations are markedly different. The RX 7700 has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 96 raster operation units, and 40 ray tracing cores. It has no tensor cores. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 46 RT cores, and 184 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has 130% more shading units, 15% more TMUs, and 15% more RT cores, but 33% fewer ROPs. The presence of 184 tensor cores on the NVIDIA card is a significant architectural feature that the AMD card lacks entirely.

The power delivery systems also differ. Both cards have a 200 W TDP and recommend a 550 W PSU. The RX 7700 uses two 8-pin power connectors, while the RTX 4070 AD103 uses a single 16-pin connector. The RX 7700 is longer at 267 mm versus 240 mm for the NVIDIA card, and taller at 135 mm versus 110 mm, and wider at 50 mm versus 40 mm. Display outputs differ as well: the RX 7700 has one HDMI 2.1a, two DisplayPort 2.1, and one USB Type-C, while the RTX 4070 AD103 has one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a.

FAQ

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

A: The RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15852 from its recorded tests. The RTX 4070 AD103 has an average score of 0 because the database contains no benchmark results for it.

Q: Which card has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The RX 7700 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with 624.1 GB/s bandwidth on a 256-bit bus. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 12 GB of GDDR6X with 504.2 GB/s on a 192-bit bus.

Q: How do the shading unit counts compare?

A: The RTX 4070 AD103 has 5888 shading units, while the RX 7700 has 2560. The NVIDIA card has 130% more shading units.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 AD103 have any unique compute features?

A: Yes, it has 184 tensor cores. The RX 7700 has no tensor cores at all.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The RX 7700 is listed as "Active" in production. The RTX 4070 AD103 is listed as "End-of-life".

Q: What are the release dates for these cards?

A: The RX 7700 was released on 2025-09-17. The RTX 4070 AD103 was released on 2024-02-29.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every specification category. The chip and architecture differ: Navi 32 with RDNA 3.0 versus AD103 with Ada Lovelace. The transistor count differs: 28,100 million versus 45,900 million. The die size differs: 346 mm² versus 379 mm². Transistor density differs: 81.2 million per mm² versus 121.1 million per mm².

The clock speeds differ. The RX 7700 has a base clock of 1900 MHz, a boost clock of 2459 MHz, and a game clock of 2041 MHz. The RTX 4070 AD103 has a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with no game clock recorded. The memory clock differs: 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective) for the RX 7700 versus 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) for the RTX 4070 AD103.

Memory capacity, type, bus width, and bandwidth all differ. The RX 7700 uses 16 GB GDDR6 on 256-bit with 624.1 GB/s. The RTX 4070 AD103 uses 12 GB GDDR6X on 192-bit with 504.2 GB/s. The compute units differ: 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 40 RT cores, and no tensor cores for the AMD card; 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 46 RT cores, and 184 tensor cores for the NVIDIA card.

The pixel rate, texture rate, and FP32 throughput all differ. The RX 7700 has 236.1 GPixel/s, 393.4 GTexel/s, and 25.18 TFLOPS FP32. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 158.4 GPixel/s, 455.4 GTexel/s, and 29.15 TFLOPS FP32. The FP16 rates match the FP32 rates for both cards at 1:1.

Physical dimensions differ: the RX 7700 is 267 mm long, 135 mm high, and 50 mm wide. The RTX 4070 AD103 is 240 mm long, 110 mm high, and 40 mm wide. Power connectors differ: 2x 8-pin for the AMD card versus 1x 16-pin for the NVIDIA card. Display outputs differ: the RX 7700 has one HDMI 2.1a, two DisplayPort 2.1, and one USB Type-C, while the RTX 4070 AD103 has one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a. The production status differs: Active versus End-of-life. The release dates differ: 2025-09-17 versus 2024-02-29. The launch MSRP for the RTX 4070 AD103 is 599 USD; the RX 7700 has no recorded launch MSRP.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database has no head-to-head benchmark entries for this pair. The headToHeadBenchmarks field is empty, and the wins counters show zero for both cards. This means there are no direct comparative measurements to analyze.

However, the RX 7700 has individual benchmark scores that can be examined. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 2865. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 106028. In Passmark tests, it scores 92 in DirectX 10, 186 in DirectX 11, 96 in DirectX 12, 261 in DirectX 9, 1206 in G2D, 20974 in G3D, and 10963 in GPU Compute.

The RTX 4070 AD103 has no individual benchmark scores recorded. The database shows an empty benchmarks array for this card. Without any measurements, no comparative analysis of performance can be made between the two cards.

The nearest rivals for the RX 7700 provide some context. The AMD Radeon R9 370X has an average score of 15862, which is 0.1% above the RX 7700's 15852. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, which is 1% above. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679, which is 1.1% below. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, which is 1.7% above. These deltas are all within a narrow band, suggesting the RX 7700 performs in a tightly contested tier. The RTX 4070 AD103 has no nearest rivals listed in the database.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the data, the RX 7700 wins in every measurable category because it is the only card with measurements. It has a recorded average benchmark score of 15852, a percentile ranking of 58 against all GPUs, and nine individual benchmark results. The RTX 4070 AD103 has no recorded wins because it has no benchmark data at all.

In terms of specifications, the RX 7700 wins on memory capacity with 16 GB versus 12 GB, on bus width with 256-bit versus 192-bit, on memory bandwidth with 624.1 GB/s versus 504.2 GB/s, on ROP count with 96 versus 64, and on pixel rate with 236.1 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s. The RTX 4070 AD103 wins on shading units with 5888 versus 2560, on TMUs with 184 versus 160, on RT cores with 46 versus 40, on tensor cores with 184 versus none, on texture rate with 455.4 GTexel/s versus 393.4 GTexel/s, on FP32 throughput with 29.15 TFLOPS versus 25.18 TFLOPS, and on transistor count with 45,900 million versus 28,100 million.

The RTX 4070 AD103 also wins on physical compactness, being 27 mm shorter, 25 mm lower, and 10 mm narrower than the RX 7700. It uses a single 16-pin power connector instead of two 8-pin connectors. The RTX 4070 AD103 has a higher boost clock at 2475 MHz versus 2459 MHz for the RX 7700, and a higher base clock at 1920 MHz versus 1900 MHz.

The RX 7700 wins on display output versatility with its USB Type-C port and DisplayPort 2.1 support, while the RTX 4070 AD103 uses the older DisplayPort 1.4a standard. Both cards share the same 200 W TDP, 550 W suggested PSU, PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The production status favors the RX 7700, which is Active, while the RTX 4070 AD103 is End-of-life. The release dates show the RX 7700 launched later, on 2025-09-17, versus 2024-02-29 for the RTX 4070 AD103. The RTX 4070 AD103 has a recorded launch MSRP of 599 USD, while the RX 7700 has no recorded launch MSRP.

The data indicates that the RTX 4070 AD103 has a more powerful compute configuration on paper, but without benchmark scores, that advantage cannot be quantified. The RX 7700 has demonstrated performance in the database, and its average score places it in a competitive tier with the RTX 3060 Ti and RX 9060. The absence of RTX 4070 AD103 benchmark data remains the defining fact of this comparison.