AMD Radeon RX 7700S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Comparison

AMD Radeon RX 7700S and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti occupy very different positions in the database, with the RTX 3070 Ti recording a clean sweep of all three head-to-head benchmark tests. The RX 7700S, a mobile-focused part from the Radeon RX 7000 series, trails in raw performance metrics but leads in efficiency-oriented specifications. This analysis breaks down the recorded data to show where each card wins, how their architectures diverge, and what the benchmark scores actually mean for potential use cases.

Where Each One Wins

The data shows a clear split: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti wins every single benchmark recorded in the head-to-head comparison, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700S wins on power efficiency and physical design. In the three tests where both cards have scores, the RTX 3070 Ti is ahead by margins ranging from 37.2% to 73.9%. The RX 7700S therefore has no benchmark victories to claim in this dataset.

The RTX 3070 Ti also has a significantly broader benchmark profile in the database, with recorded scores across ten tests including PassMark DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12, plus G2D, G3D, and compute workloads. The RX 7700S only has three benchmark entries: 3DMark Steel Nomad, Geekbench OpenCL, and Geekbench Vulkan. This means the RTX 3070 Ti can be evaluated across a wider range of API generations and workload types.

Where the RX 7700S clearly wins is in power draw and installation flexibility. Its TDP is recorded at 100 W versus 290 W for the RTX 3070 Ti, a difference of 190 W. The RX 7700S is also listed as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors required, while the RTX 3070 Ti is dual-slot with a 1x 12-pin connector and a suggested 600 W PSU. The RX 7700S uses portable device dependent display outputs, whereas the RTX 3070 Ti offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from entirely different design philosophies. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S uses the Navi 33 chip built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish" and a 6 nm process from TSMC. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti uses the GA104 chip on the Ampere architecture, built on an 8 nm process from Samsung. The process node difference is significant: 6 nm versus 8 nm, which helps explain the RX 7700S's lower power draw.

Transistor counts and die sizes diverge sharply. The RX 7700S packs 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². The RTX 3070 Ti has 17,400 million transistors on a much larger 392 mm² die, with a lower density of 44.4M per mm². The RTX 3070 Ti uses more silicon and more transistors, but the RX 7700S achieves higher density per square millimeter.

Core configurations also differ fundamentally. The RX 7700S has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The RTX 3070 Ti has 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 48 RT cores, plus 192 tensor cores. The RTX 3070 Ti has triple the shading units and 50% more RT cores, but the RX 7700S's RDNA 3.0 architecture implements FP16 at a 2:1 ratio (40.96 TFLOPS) versus the RTX 3070 Ti's 1:1 ratio (21.75 TFLOPS).

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded head-to-head tests show a consistent NVIDIA advantage, though the magnitude varies by workload. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RTX 3070 Ti scores 3478 against 2185 for the RX 7700S. That is a delta of -37.2% for the AMD card, meaning the NVIDIA part is roughly 59% faster in this modern DirectX 12 rasterization test.

Geekbench OpenCL shows a similar pattern. The RTX 3070 Ti posts 119718 points against 62983 for the RX 7700S, a delta of -47.4%. This compute-oriented workload nearly doubles the AMD card's score, suggesting the RTX 3070 Ti's higher shading unit count and memory bandwidth provide a substantial advantage in general-purpose GPU compute.

The largest gap appears in Geekbench Vulkan. The RTX 3070 Ti scores 139541, while the RX 7700S manages only 36380, a delta of -73.9%. This is the biggest single-application deficit in the dataset. The RTX 3070 Ti is nearly four times faster in this Vulkan test, which likely reflects both the core count difference and the RTX 3070 Ti's 256-bit memory bus versus the RX 7700S's 128-bit bus.

Across all three tests, the RTX 3070 Ti wins with an average margin of approximately 52.8%. The RX 7700S has zero wins in the head-to-head data.

Specification Differences

The specification sheets reveal several key divergences beyond raw performance. Memory configuration is a major differentiator: both cards have 8 GB, but the RTX 3070 Ti uses GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus with 608.3 GB/s bandwidth, while the RX 7700S uses GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 3070 Ti offers more than double the memory bandwidth.

Clock speeds are listed differently. The RX 7700S has a base clock of 1500 MHz, a game clock of 2200 MHz, and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The RTX 3070 Ti has a base of 1575 MHz and a boost of 1770 MHz, with no game clock listed. The AMD card's higher boost clock partially compensates for its smaller core count, but not enough to close the performance gap.

Pixel and texture rates are close: the RX 7700S records 160.0 GPixel/s and 320.0 GTexel/s, while the RTX 3070 Ti records 169.9 GPixel/s and 339.8 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is also similar, with the RX 7700S at 20.48 TFLOPS and the RTX 3070 Ti at 21.75 TFLOPS. The RTX 3070 Ti holds a 6.2% lead in FP32, but the RX 7700S leads in FP16 with 40.96 TFLOPS versus 21.75 TFLOPS.

Power and physical specifications differ dramatically. The RX 7700S is rated at 100 W TDP with no power connectors and an IGP slot width. The RTX 3070 Ti is rated at 290 W TDP, requires a 600 W suggested PSU, uses a dual-slot design, and measures 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height. The RX 7700S has no listed dimensions, consistent with its mobile-oriented IGP design.

Production status also differs: the RX 7700S is listed as Active, while the RTX 3070 Ti is End-of-life. The RTX 3070 Ti has a launch MSRP of 599 USD, while the RX 7700S has no recorded launch MSRP.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The RX 7700S has an average benchmark score of 33849, while the RTX 3070 Ti has an average of 29945. However, this aggregate includes different test sets, and in the three shared head-to-head tests, the RTX 3070 Ti wins all of them.

Q: What is the biggest performance gap in the head-to-head tests?

A: The largest gap is in Geekbench Vulkan, where the RTX 3070 Ti scores 139541 against 36380 for the RX 7700S, a delta of -73.9% for the AMD card.

Q: How do the memory bandwidth figures compare?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has 608.3 GB/s bandwidth from GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, while the RX 7700S has 288.0 GB/s from GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. The NVIDIA card offers more than double the bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has 48 RT cores, while the RX 7700S has 32. The NVIDIA card also has 192 tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RX 7700S has a 100 W TDP and requires no power connectors. The RTX 3070 Ti has a 290 W TDP, requires a 1x 12-pin connector, and has a suggested PSU rating of 600 W.

Q: Which card is more recent in the database?

A: The RX 7700S has a release date of January 3, 2023, while the RTX 3070 Ti has a release date of May 30, 2021. The RX 7700S is listed as Active production, while the RTX 3070 Ti is End-of-life.

The Verdict

The data points to a straightforward conclusion for raw performance: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the faster card in every benchmark where both have recorded scores. It wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad test by 37.2%, Geekbench OpenCL by 47.4%, and Geekbench Vulkan by 73.9%. Its higher shading unit count (6144 versus 2048), larger memory bus (256-bit versus 128-bit), and more than double the memory bandwidth (608.3 GB/s versus 288.0 GB/s) all support these results.

The AMD Radeon RX 7700S makes its case on efficiency and form factor. At 100 W TDP versus 290 W, it draws less than half the power. As an IGP with no power connectors, it fits into portable devices where the dual-slot, 267 mm RTX 3070 Ti physically cannot. For mobile or compact systems where power draw and installation constraints matter more than peak frame rates, the RX 7700S is the only viable option in this comparison.

The RTX 3070 Ti also offers a wider API support profile in the database, with PassMark scores across DirectX 9 through 12, plus G2D and G3D tests. The RX 7700S only has three benchmark entries, all in modern APIs. For legacy DirectX workloads, the RTX 3070 Ti has recorded data and the RX 7700S does not.

Users prioritizing maximum performance, especially in Vulkan or compute-heavy tasks, should choose the RTX 3070 Ti based on this data. Users building ultra-portable systems with strict power budgets and no space for a discrete GPU slot should choose the RX 7700S, accepting its significant performance deficit in exchange for a 100 W TDP and IGP form factor. The RTX 3070 Ti's End-of-life status and launch MSRP of 599 USD also factor into its profile, while the RX 7700S remains Active with no recorded launch price.