AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data paints a lopsided picture. Across the ten recorded tests, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT takes nine wins, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile manages only one. The margin in many of those wins is substantial, not marginal.

The largest single delta comes in PassMark GPU Compute, where AMD scores 12912 against NVIDIA's 6827. That is an 89.1% advantage, nearly double the compute output. This is the clearest separation in the entire test suite, and it signals a major gap in raw parallel processing. The PassMark DirectX 9 result follows a similar pattern, with AMD at 294 and NVIDIA at 160, a 83.8% lead. Legacy API performance is not usually a buying decision on its own, but it shows that AMD does not lose ground when pushed into older rendering paths.

The PassMark G2D test also goes heavily AMD's way, 1161 to 641, an 81.1% difference. This is a 2D workload, so it does not directly translate to gaming frames, but it does indicate that the AMD card handles basic desktop and compositing tasks with more headroom. The PassMark DirectX 11 result is another blowout: 232 versus 138, a 68.1% lead. DirectX 11 remains relevant for a large library of titles, and this margin suggests the RX 7700 XT will not struggle in that environment.

Geekbench OpenCL shows AMD at 138383 against NVIDIA's 92939, a 48.9% advantage. This is a general compute benchmark, and the result aligns with the GPU Compute gap. The PassMark G3D score, which is the closest thing to an overall graphics performance index in this set, lands at 22547 for AMD and 15309 for NVIDIA, a 47.3% lead. That is the headline number for anyone comparing overall rasterization performance. 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, a modern DirectX 12 workload, also favors AMD, 3316 to 2380, a 39.3% margin. Even the narrowest AMD win, PassMark DirectX 10 at 119 versus 113, is still a 5.3% advantage, and PassMark DirectX 12 comes in at 79 versus 64, a 23.4% lead.

The one NVIDIA victory is in Geekbench Vulkan, where it scores 86768 against AMD's 46443, a 46.5% advantage in NVIDIA's favor. That is a significant reversal, and it is the only test where the RTX 3070 Mobile manages to outrun the RX 7700 XT by a wide margin. Vulkan is the API used in many modern PC ports, so this result is not trivial, but it stands alone against a wall of AMD wins.

The average benchmark scores in the database tell the same story. AMD's average is 22549, while NVIDIA's is 20534. The RX 7700 XT sits at the 67th percentile among all GPUs, and the RTX 3070 Mobile sits at the 65th. In the nearest rival comparisons, AMD's closest neighbors are the RTX 5060 Mobile at 22435 (0.5% behind AMD) and the RTX 4060 Mobile at 22729 (0.8% ahead), while the RTX 3070 Mobile's closest rival is the Intel Arc B570 at 20556, just 0.1% behind NVIDIA. The positioning reinforces that the RX 7700 XT competes in a higher performance bracket despite the narrower percentile gap.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700 XT is the choice for compute-heavy workloads. The 89.1% lead in PassMark GPU Compute and the 48.9% lead in Geekbench OpenCL are the two most decisive data points in this comparison. Any task that relies on GPGPU throughput, such as rendering, simulation, or data processing, will see a major advantage on the AMD card. DirectX 11 and DirectX 9 performance also belong to AMD, with 68.1% and 83.8% leads respectively, which covers a broad range of older and current titles that do not use Vulkan or bleeding-edge DX12 features. The 47.3% lead in PassMark G3D and the 39.3% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 indicate that even in modern workloads, AMD is ahead.

The RTX 3070 Mobile has exactly one clear domain: Vulkan. The 46.5% margin in Geekbench Vulkan is large enough that any application built primarily around Vulkan will run noticeably better on the NVIDIA card. For gamers whose library consists mostly of Vulkan-based titles, this is a real consideration. The RTX 3070 Mobile also carries Tensor Cores, 160 of them, which the RX 7700 XT lacks entirely. The database does not include a Tensor Core benchmark, so no direct performance claim can be made from the numbers here, but the hardware difference is recorded. The RTX 3070 Mobile is also an end-of-life product, while the RX 7700 XT is still active, which matters for long-term driver support.

The PassMark DirectX 12 result, 79 versus 64, is closer than the other DX tests, and it shows that NVIDIA does not collapse in modern API workloads, but it is still a 23.4% AMD win. The RTX 3070 Mobile cannot claim a single non-Vulkan victory in this dataset.

The Verdict

The data supports a straightforward conclusion: the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is the stronger GPU in almost every measured category. It wins nine of ten benchmarks, including the most representative overall tests, and its margins range from 5.3% to 89.1%. The average benchmark score gap is 2015 points, about 9.8% in AMD's favor. Anyone prioritizing compute performance, DirectX 11 compatibility, or general 3D rendering should pick the RX 7700 XT without hesitation.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is only the right pick for a narrow use case. If the workload is exclusively or predominantly Vulkan-based, the 46.5% lead in Geekbench Vulkan makes it the better option. It also has the advantage of being a mobile part with a 115 W TDP, versus the RX 7700 XT's 245 W, and it requires no power connectors, making it suited for laptops where power delivery is constrained. But the RX 7700 XT is a desktop card, so this is not an apples-to-apples physical comparison. For a desktop builder, the RX 7700 XT is the clear choice on performance. For a laptop buyer who specifically needs Vulkan throughput, the RTX 3070 Mobile is the only one of the two that exists in that form factor.

The percentile rankings are close, 67th versus 65th, but the raw scores are not. The RX 7700 XT sits in a higher performance tier, and its nearest rivals are the RTX 5060 Mobile and RTX 4060 Mobile, not the Intel Arc parts that surround the RTX 3070 Mobile. The RX 7700 XT also launched with a 449 USD MSRP, which the database records, and it remains in active production.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins more benchmarks in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins 9 of the 10 recorded head-to-head benchmarks. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile wins 1.

Q: Is there any test where the RTX 3070 Mobile beats the RX 7700 XT?

A: Yes. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 3070 Mobile scores 86768 against 46443 for the RX 7700 XT, a 46.5% advantage for NVIDIA.

Q: How big is the compute performance gap?

A: In PassMark GPU Compute, the RX 7700 XT scores 12912 and the RTX 3070 Mobile scores 6827, an 89.1% lead for AMD. Geekbench OpenCL shows a 48.9% lead, 138383 versus 92939.

Q: What is the average benchmark score difference?

A: The RX 7700 XT has an average benchmark score of 22549, while the RTX 3070 Mobile averages 20534. The RX 7700 XT ranks in the 67th percentile of all GPUs, and the RTX 3070 Mobile ranks in the 65th.

Q: Which GPU has more memory?

A: The RX 7700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 3070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?

A: Yes. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The difference is in measured performance, not API feature support.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different design generations and manufacturers. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT uses the Navi 32 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename "Wheat Nas" and a generation tag of Navi III (RX 7000). It is fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process node. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile uses the GA104 chip on Ampere architecture, built by Samsung on an 8 nm node. The process node difference, 5 nm versus 8 nm, is significant, and it shows in transistor density: AMD packs 81.2 million transistors per square millimeter, while NVIDIA manages 44.4 million. Total transistor counts also differ, with AMD at 28,100 million and NVIDIA at 17,400 million, though the NVIDIA die is larger at 392 mm² versus AMD's 346 mm².

The RX 7700 XT has 3456 shading units, 216 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The RTX 3070 Mobile has 5120 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. NVIDIA has more shaders, but AMD has more texture and pixel throughput hardware. The AMD card has 54 ray tracing cores, while NVIDIA has 40 RT cores. NVIDIA also has 160 Tensor Cores, a feature AMD does not list at all. The clock speeds reflect their different design targets: AMD runs at a 1435 MHz base and 2544 MHz boost, while NVIDIA runs at 1110 MHz base and 1560 MHz boost. The FP32 compute figures favor AMD heavily, 35.17 TFLOPS versus 15.97 TFLOPS, and both list FP16 at the same 1:1 ratio as FP32.

The RTX 3070 Mobile is a mobile part with a 115 W TDP and no power connectors, while the RX 7700 XT is a desktop card with a 245 W TDP and dual 8-pin connectors. The RX 7700 XT has a suggested PSU of 550 W, while the RTX 3070 Mobile has no suggested PSU listed. The RX 7700 XT is dual-slot and measures 267 mm in length, 135 mm in height, and 50 mm in width. The RTX 3070 Mobile has no recorded dimensions. The RX 7700 XT offers display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C, while the RTX 3070 Mobile's outputs are listed as portable device dependent. The RX 7700 XT released on 2023-09-05, and the RTX 3070 Mobile released on 2021-01-11.

Specification Differences

The memory configurations differ in size and bus width. The RX 7700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, while the RTX 3070 Mobile has 8 GB on a 256-bit bus. The RTX 3070 Mobile has slightly higher bandwidth at 448.0 GB/s versus 432.0 GB/s, despite the smaller capacity. The RX 7700 XT runs its memory at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the RTX 3070 Mobile runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The AMD card has no Tensor Cores, while the RTX 3070 Mobile has 160. The compute rates are starkly different: RX 7700 XT delivers 35.17 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16, while the RTX 3070 Mobile delivers 15.97 TFLOPS in both. Pixel rate and texture rate also favor AMD, 244.2 GPixel/s and 549.5 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GPixel/s and 249.6 GTexel/s.

The RX 7700 XT has a base clock of 1435 MHz and a boost clock of 2544 MHz, with a game clock of 2171 MHz. The RTX 3070 Mobile has a base clock of 1110 MHz and a boost clock of 1560 MHz, with no game clock listed. The production status differs: the RX 7700 XT is active, while the RTX 3070 Mobile is end-of-life. The RX 7700 XT has a recorded launch MSRP of 449 USD, while the RTX 3070 Mobile has no MSRP in the database. The RX 7700 XT has a successor listed as Navi IV, while the RTX 3070 Mobile has no successor. The RTX 3070 Mobile's predecessor is GeForce 20 Mobile, and the RX 7700 XT's predecessor is Navi II. Both use a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface.