AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single shared benchmark result for these two graphics cards: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT records a score of 3316, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER records 2690. This gives the AMD part a decisive 23.3% advantage in this specific workload. The delta is substantial and places the RX 7700 XT clearly ahead in raw DirectX 12 rendering performance as measured by Steel Nomad.

The RX 7700 XT also holds a broader benchmark portfolio in the database. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 22549, which places it at the 67th percentile among all GPUs. The RTX 5070 SUPER, by contrast, has only a single recorded result, the Steel Nomad score of 2690, and its percentile ranking sits at 18. The difference in percentile reflects both the performance gap in the shared test and the difference in how much data each card has accumulated. The RX 7700 XT has a much larger sample of results across DirectX 9, 10, 11, 12, OpenCL, Vulkan, and compute workloads, making its average more representative of varied usage.

Looking at the RX 7700 XT's individual results, it posts 138383 in Geekbench OpenCL and 46443 in Geekbench Vulkan. Passmark scores include 22547 in G3D, 12912 in GPU Compute, 1161 in G2D, and legacy DirectX tests at 294 for DirectX 9, 232 for DirectX 11, 119 for DirectX 10, and 79 for DirectX 12. These figures show a card that handles compute and graphics workloads across multiple API generations. The RTX 5070 SUPER has no comparable entries in those tests, so the only direct numerical comparison available is the Steel Nomad result.

The nearest rivals for the RX 7700 XT provide context for its average score. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile averages 22435, which is 0.5% behind the AMD card. The RTX 4060 Mobile averages 22729, putting it 0.8% ahead. The RTX 2080 averages 22895, 1.5% ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 averages 22170, 1.7% behind. These deltas are small, indicating that the RX 7700 XT sits in a tightly contested performance band among these desktop and mobile parts.

For the RTX 5070 SUPER, its nearest rivals are of a very different class. The NVIDIA Quadro K1100M averages 2664, 1% behind. The GeForce GT 1030 averages 2662, 1.1% behind. The Intel Arc Pro B50 averages 2660, 1.1% behind, and the GeForce GT 440 averages 2645, 1.7% behind. These are low-end and professional entry-level cards, which makes the RTX 5070 SUPER's current position in the database unusual. With only one benchmark result recorded, its average score of 2690 is anchored entirely to that Steel Nomad run.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins the only shared benchmark in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test with a score of 3316 against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690, a 23.3% advantage.

Q: How does the RX 7700 XT compare to its nearest rivals in average score?

A: The RX 7700 XT averages 22549. It sits 0.5% ahead of the RTX 5060 Mobile (22435), 0.8% behind the RTX 4060 Mobile (22729), 1.5% behind the RTX 2080 (22895), and 1.7% ahead of the RX 5700 (22170).

Q: What is the RTX 5070 SUPER's percentile ranking?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER ranks at the 18th percentile among all GPUs in the database, based on its single recorded benchmark score of 2690.

Q: What is the RX 7700 XT's percentile ranking?

A: The RX 7700 XT ranks at the 67th percentile among all GPUs, supported by an average benchmark score of 22549 across multiple tests.

Q: Does the RTX 5070 SUPER have more benchmark entries than the RX 7700 XT?

A: No. The RTX 5070 SUPER has only one recorded benchmark result (3DMark Steel Nomad DX12), while the RX 7700 XT has ten recorded results spanning DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan, and compute tests.

Q: Which card has the higher memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s, compared to the RX 7700 XT's 432.0 GB/s.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural generations. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is built on RDNA 3.0, uses the Navi 32 chip, and belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation with the codename Wheat Nas. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, the GB205 chip, and belongs to the GeForce 50 generation. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts and die sizes differ. The AMD chip contains 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 81.2M per mm². The NVIDIA chip contains 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, yielding a higher density of 118.3M per mm². The smaller die with more transistors gives the RTX 5070 SUPER a notably denser implementation.

Stream processor counts diverge sharply. The RX 7700 XT has 3456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation pipelines. It also includes 54 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. It includes 50 ray tracing cores and 200 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has nearly double the shading units, but fewer TMUs and ROPs. The presence of 200 tensor cores on the RTX 5070 SUPER marks a major architectural difference, as the RX 7700 XT has no tensor core hardware at all. This indicates different processing paths for AI-accelerated workloads.

Compute throughput figures reflect different design priorities. The RX 7700 XT delivers 35.17 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, with a 1:1 ratio. The RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 32.15 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, also 1:1. The AMD card is slightly ahead in raw floating-point throughput, but the NVIDIA card has 200 tensor cores that the AMD part lacks entirely. Pixel and texture rates favor the AMD card: 244.2 GPixel/s against 201.0 GPixel/s, and 549.5 GTexel/s against 502.4 GTexel/s. These figures indicate that the RX 7700 XT retains an edge in traditional rasterization throughput despite having fewer shading units.

Memory architecture also differs. The RX 7700 XT uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, with 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, with 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Both use the same bus width, but the newer GDDR7 memory and higher effective clock (28 Gbps versus 18 Gbps) give the NVIDIA card 55.6% more bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER also carries more memory capacity, 18 GB versus 12 GB, which matters for large textures and datasets.

The bus interface differs as well. The RX 7700 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the AMD card provides 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C, while the NVIDIA card provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The AMD card includes a USB Type-C output, which the NVIDIA card does not. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Specification Differences

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 5070 SUPER has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz, with no game clock listed. The higher base clock on the NVIDIA card is notable, but the boost clocks are close.

Memory specifications differ in capacity, type, and speed. The RX 7700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), delivering 432.0 GB/s. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective), delivering 672.0 GB/s. Both use a 192-bit bus.

Power and physical specifications differ. The RX 7700 XT has a TDP of 245 W, uses two 8-pin power connectors, and recommends a 550 W power supply. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W and uses a single 16-pin connector, with no suggested PSU listed. Both are dual-slot cards. Dimensions differ: the RX 7700 XT is 267 mm long, 135 mm high, and 50 mm wide. The RTX 5070 SUPER is 245 mm long, 115 mm high, and 40 mm wide, making it shorter, lower, and thinner.

Release timing differs significantly. The RX 7700 XT was released on 2023-09-05. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a release date of 2025-12-31. The RX 7700 XT has a predecessor (Navi II) and a successor (Navi IV) listed. The RTX 5070 SUPER has neither a predecessor nor a successor in the database. The RX 7700 XT has a launch MSRP of 449 USD. The RTX 5070 SUPER has no launch MSRP recorded.

The RX 7700 XT has 3456 shading units, 216 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 54 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 ray tracing cores, and 200 tensor cores. The RX 7700 XT has no tensor cores. The RX 7700 XT's FP32 and FP16 throughput is 35.17 TFLOPS. The RTX 5070 SUPER's FP32 and FP16 throughput is 32.15 TFLOPS. Pixel rate is 244.2 GPixel/s for the AMD card and 201.0 GPixel/s for the NVIDIA card. Texture rate is 549.5 GTexel/s for the AMD card and 502.4 GTexel/s for the NVIDIA card.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT as the stronger performer in the only benchmark both cards share. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3316 beats the RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690 by 23.3%. The RX 7700 XT also holds a higher percentile ranking (67th versus 18th) and a much larger set of recorded benchmark results, including strong OpenCL, Vulkan, and Passmark scores. Its raw compute throughput of 35.17 TFLOPS, pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s, and texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s all exceed the corresponding figures for the RTX 5070 SUPER.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER does not perform as well in the current database, but it has clear structural advantages. It offers 18 GB of GDDR7 memory versus 12 GB of GDDR6, with 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth against 432.0 GB/s. It has 6400 shading units, 200 tensor cores, a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, and a higher base clock of 2325 MHz. Its die is denser (118.3M transistors per mm²) and smaller (263 mm²), and it draws slightly more power at 275 W versus 245 W. These specifications point to a card with more memory capacity, more memory bandwidth, and dedicated tensor core hardware. The RX 7700 XT is the one with more benchmark evidence behind it.

For buyers who prioritize measured DirectX 12 performance, the RX 7700 XT is the clear choice according to the database. For those who need 18 GB of memory capacity, GDDR7 bandwidth, or tensor core acceleration, the RTX 5070 SUPER is the only one of the two with those features. The data does not yet provide enough benchmark coverage for the RTX 5070 SUPER to make a broader performance assessment. Its single recorded result leaves it in an early stage of database representation. The RX 7700 XT, with ten recorded results and a 67th percentile standing, offers a more complete performance profile. The RTX 5070 SUPER's architecture and memory subsystem are newer and more capable on paper, but the measured results so far favor the AMD card.