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

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700S scores 2185. The NVIDIA part wins this test by a delta of 18.8% (the AMD score is 18.8% lower).

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in memory capacity and bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the core counts for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 ray tracing cores, and 200 tensor cores.

Q: Which GPU has a higher pixel fill rate?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 201.0 GPixel/s, compared to 160.0 GPixel/s for the AMD Radeon RX 7700S.

Q: What process nodes are used by each chip?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S uses a 6 nm process (TSMC) with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses a 5 nm process (TSMC) with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die.

Q: What is the TDP of each card?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S has a TDP of 100 W. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W.

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data is limited to a single shared test: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. In that test, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER wins outright with a score of 2690 against 2185 for the AMD Radeon RX 7700S. The AMD card has no winning benchmark entries in the head-to-head comparison, so the use-case split relies on other measurable differences in the database.

For workloads that depend on raw shading throughput and texture processing, the NVIDIA card holds a clear lead. Its FP32 compute is 32.15 TFLOPS with a 1:1 FP16 ratio, and its texture rate is 502.4 GTexel/s. The AMD card delivers 20.48 TFLOPS FP32, 40.96 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio), and 320.0 GTexel/s. For compute-heavy tasks that scale with shader count and texture units, the RTX 5070 SUPER is the stronger option.

For memory-bound scenarios, the NVIDIA card again dominates. It offers 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth across an 18 GB GDDR7 pool, while the AMD card has 288.0 GB/s across 8 GB GDDR6. Larger datasets and higher resolutions that exceed 8 GB of VRAM will only run on the RTX 5070 SUPER.

The AMD RX 7700S does have a niche. Its 100 W TDP is dramatically lower, and it is an integrated graphics package (IGP) with no power connectors. This makes it suitable for compact portable systems where power draw and physical footprint are constrained. The NVIDIA card is a dual-slot, 245 mm long, 115 mm tall, 40 mm wide board requiring a 16-pin power connector.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 7700S is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, using the Navi 33 chip with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi Mobile generation (RX 7000M). The chip is fabricated on a 6 nm TSMC process and packs 13,300 million transistors into a 204 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 65.2M per mm².

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, using the GB205 chip. It belongs to the GeForce 50 generation. The chip is fabricated on a 5 nm TSMC process and packs 31,100 million transistors into a 263 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 118.3M per mm². That is nearly double the transistor density of the AMD chip.

The two architectures differ significantly in compute structure. The AMD card features 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA card features 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 ray tracing cores, and 200 tensor cores. The NVIDIA part also has dedicated tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely.

Memory architecture also diverges. The AMD card uses GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus and 18 Gbps effective speed (2250 MHz). The NVIDIA card uses GDDR7 memory with a 192-bit bus and 28 Gbps effective speed (1750 MHz). The NVIDIA memory subsystem delivers more than double the bandwidth (672.0 GB/s vs 288.0 GB/s).

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The bus interface differs: the AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every major specification field. Process node: AMD uses 6 nm, NVIDIA uses 5 nm. Transistor count: 13,300 million vs 31,100 million. Die size: 204 mm² vs 263 mm². Transistor density: 65.2M per mm² vs 118.3M per mm².

Clock speeds: the AMD card has a base clock of 1500 MHz, a boost clock of 2500 MHz, and a game clock of 2200 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz, with no game clock listed.

Memory: 8 GB GDDR6 vs 18 GB GDDR7. Bus width: 128 bit vs 192 bit. Bandwidth: 288.0 GB/s vs 672.0 GB/s.

Compute resources: 2048 shading units vs 6400, 128 TMUs vs 200, 64 ROPs vs 80, 32 ray tracing cores vs 50. The NVIDIA card has 200 tensor cores; the AMD card has none.

Rates: pixel rate 160.0 GPixel/s vs 201.0 GPixel/s. Texture rate 320.0 GTexel/s vs 502.4 GTexel/s. FP32: 20.48 TFLOPS vs 32.15 TFLOPS. FP16: 40.96 TFLOPS (2:1) vs 32.15 TFLOPS (1:1).

Power and physical design: TDP 100 W vs 275 W. The AMD card is an IGP with no power connectors and no specified dimensions. The NVIDIA card is dual-slot, 245 mm long, 115 mm tall, 40 mm wide, with a 1x 16-pin power connector.

Display outputs: the AMD card is portable device dependent, while the NVIDIA card has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Release dates: the AMD card launched on 2023-01-03, the NVIDIA card on 2025-12-31. Both are listed as active in production.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains one head-to-head benchmark result between these two GPUs: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700S scores 2185. The delta is 18.8% in favor of the NVIDIA card (the AMD score is 18.8% lower).

Beyond the direct head-to-head, each card has its own average benchmark score and rival context. The AMD RX 7700S has an average benchmark score of 33849 across its recorded tests, which places it at the 78th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7950 (33951, 0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 480 (33997, 0.4% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB (33694, 0.5% lower), and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (33622, 0.7% lower). The AMD card's individual benchmark scores are 2185 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 62983 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 36380 in Geekbench Vulkan.

The NVIDIA RTX 5070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 2690, placing it at the 18th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (2664, 1% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (2662, 1.1% lower), the Intel Arc Pro B50 (2660, 1.1% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (2645, 1.7% lower). The NVIDIA card's only recorded benchmark is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2690.

The percentile difference is notable. The AMD card sits at the 78th percentile across all GPUs, while the NVIDIA card sits at the 18th percentile. However, the head-to-head test shows the NVIDIA card winning by 18.8%. This discrepancy reflects the different benchmark sets recorded for each card. The AMD card has three benchmarks including OpenCL and Vulkan tests, while the NVIDIA card has only the single Steel Nomad result. The percentile field is based on each card's own average score relative to the full database, not on the shared head-to-head result.

The Verdict

The data indicates a clear performance advantage for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER in the shared 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. It leads by 18.8%, with a score of 2690 versus 2185. The NVIDIA card also holds advantages in shading units (6400 vs 2048), texture rate (502.4 GTexel/s vs 320.0 GTexel/s), pixel rate (201.0 GPixel/s vs 160.0 GPixel/s), FP32 compute (32.15 TFLOPS vs 20.48 TFLOPS), memory capacity (18 GB vs 8 GB), memory bandwidth (672.0 GB/s vs 288.0 GB/s), and transistor density (118.3M per mm² vs 65.2M per mm²). Every raw specification that affects rendering throughput favors the NVIDIA card.

The AMD Radeon RX 7700S counters with a much lower TDP of 100 W versus 275 W, an integrated form factor with no power connectors, and a smaller die (204 mm² vs 263 mm²). It also has a higher FP16 rate (40.96 TFLOPS at 2:1 ratio) compared to the NVIDIA card's 32.15 TFLOPS at 1:1 ratio. For systems where power draw and physical integration are the primary constraints, the AMD card is the only viable option, as it requires no add-in board power and fits as an IGP.

The NVIDIA card is the choice for users who need maximum rasterization performance, higher memory capacity, and the presence of tensor cores. Its 18 GB GDDR7 pool and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth support large working sets. Its 200 tensor cores provide dedicated AI acceleration hardware that the AMD card does not have. Its dual-slot design with a 16-pin connector indicates a discrete, high-power installation.

The AMD card is the choice for portable or power-limited systems. Its 100 W TDP, IGP form factor, and absence of power connectors make it suitable for compact chassis. Its 78th percentile ranking across all GPUs in the database suggests strong overall standing among all recorded graphics processors, even though it loses the direct head-to-head test. Its three recorded benchmark scores, including Geekbench OpenCL at 62983 and Geekbench Vulkan at 36380, show capable compute performance in those specific workloads.

The recorded data does not support a scenario where the AMD card wins on raw 3D rendering performance. The NVIDIA card wins the only direct comparison and leads in nearly all specification categories. The AMD card's advantages are limited to power efficiency, physical form factor, and FP16 throughput. Buyers selecting between these two should base the decision on system constraints rather than performance expectations.