AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data paints a clear picture of two very different performance profiles. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins 8 of the 10 head-to-head comparisons, but the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE's two victories are decisive enough to matter for specific workloads.

The most striking result is in Geekbench Vulkan, where the RX 7900 GRE scores 99,850 against the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 53,683. That is an 86% advantage for AMD — by far the largest delta in any test. This is not a marginal win; it indicates a fundamental strength in low-level graphics API workloads that the NVIDIA card cannot match. The RX 7900 GRE also takes Passmark DirectX 11 with a 300 to 278 score, a 7.9% edge.

Everywhere else, NVIDIA asserts dominance. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 5,569 versus 4,814, a 13.6% lead. That is a modern, demanding DirectX 12 test, so this gap matters for current-generation gaming. The Geekbench OpenCL result follows the same pattern: 199,267 for NVIDIA against 175,758 for AMD, an 11.8% margin in general-purpose compute.

The legacy DirectX tests show NVIDIA winning more decisively. In Passmark DirectX 10, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER leads 181 to 139, a 23.2% gap. Passmark DirectX 9 shows 360 versus 310, a 13.9% margin. Even in DirectX 12, NVIDIA wins 119 to 107, a 10.1% advantage. The only other AMD bright spot is Passmark G2D, where NVIDIA still wins 1,225 to 1,180, but only by 3.7%.

The overall Passmark G3D score favors NVIDIA heavily: 31,811 versus 27,089, a 14.8% gap. Compute workloads also go NVIDIA's way, with Passmark GPU Compute showing 18,372 against 15,016, an 18.3% deficit for AMD. Averaging all benchmarks, the RX 7900 GRE's mean score is 32,456 against NVIDIA's 31,087 — but that average is skewed upward by the massive Vulkan outlier. The median experience, across the majority of tests, favors NVIDIA by roughly 10-18%.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins in Vulkan performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins decisively, scoring 99,850 in Geekbench Vulkan against the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 53,683. That is an 86% advantage, the largest margin in any benchmark here.

Q: How do the two cards compare in DirectX 12?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER leads in both DirectX 12 tests. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 5,569 versus 4,814 (13.6% ahead). In Passmark DirectX 12, it wins 119 to 107 (10.1% ahead).

Q: What about compute performance?

A: NVIDIA dominates. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 199,267 versus 175,758 (11.8% ahead). Passmark GPU Compute shows 18,372 versus 15,016, an 18.3% lead for NVIDIA.

Q: Is the RX 7900 GRE competitive in any modern test?

A: Yes, in Passmark DirectX 11 it wins 300 to 278 (7.9% ahead). It also has the massive Vulkan win. But in the two most modern tests (Steel Nomad DX12 and OpenCL), it trails by 11-14%.

Q: Which card has better overall average scores?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE has a higher average benchmark score of 32,456, compared to 31,087 for NVIDIA. However, this is driven by the Vulkan outlier; NVIDIA wins 8 of 10 individual comparisons.

Q: How do the cards rank against all GPUs?

A: Both are in the upper tier. The RX 7900 GRE sits at the 77th percentile, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is at the 76th percentile. Their nearest rivals are older workstation cards, not each other.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different design philosophies. AMD uses the Navi 31 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed Plum Bonito, part of the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. NVIDIA counters with the AD103 chip based on Ada Lovelace, part of the GeForce 40-series generation.

Both are fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process, but the die characteristics diverge sharply. AMD's Navi 31 packs 57,700 million transistors onto a 529 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 109.1 million per mm². NVIDIA's AD103 uses fewer transistors — 45,900 million — on a smaller 379 mm² die, resulting in a higher density of 121.1 million per mm². This means NVIDIA packs more transistors per area, but AMD uses more silicon overall.

The compute architecture differs substantially. AMD fields 5,120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 160 ROPs. NVIDIA counters with 8,448 shading units — 65% more — but only 264 TMUs and 96 ROPs. This is a fundamental design split: NVIDIA relies on many more processing cores, while AMD uses fewer but larger units with more texture and pixel throughput.

Ray tracing hardware also differs. AMD has 80 ray tracing cores; NVIDIA has 66 RT cores. However, NVIDIA adds 264 tensor cores, which AMD lacks entirely. These tensor cores are dedicated to AI and deep learning workloads, giving NVIDIA a hardware advantage in that domain.

Memory technology diverges as well. AMD uses GDDR6 running at 18 Gbps effective, while NVIDIA uses GDDR6X at 21 Gbps effective. Both have 16 GB capacities and 256-bit buses, but the faster GDDR6X gives NVIDIA higher bandwidth: 672.3 GB/s versus 576.0 GB/s.

The FP32 compute rates are remarkably close: 45.98 TFLOPS for AMD versus 44.10 TFLOPS for NVIDIA. But FP16 tells a different story. AMD achieves 91.96 TFLOPS via a 2:1 ratio, while NVIDIA caps at 44.10 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio. This means AMD has a significant advantage in FP16 workloads that can exploit the packed math.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | Navi 31 | AD103 |

| Transistors | 57,700 million | 45,900 million |

| Die Size | 529 mm² | 379 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 109.1M / mm² | 121.1M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1287 MHz | 2340 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2245 MHz | 2610 MHz |

| Game Clock | 1880 MHz | N/A |

| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) | 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) |

| Shading Units | 5120 | 8448 |

| TMUs | 320 | 264 |

| ROPs | 160 | 96 |

| RT Cores | 80 | 66 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 264 |

| Pixel Rate | 359.2 GPixel/s | 250.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 718.4 GTexel/s | 689.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 45.98 TFLOPS | 44.10 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 91.96 TFLOPS (2:1) | 44.10 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 260 W | 285 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Triple-slot |

| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Dimensions | 276 mm x 110 mm x 51 mm | 310 mm x 140 mm x 61 mm |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

The clock speed difference is notable: NVIDIA runs at 2,340 MHz base and 2,610 MHz boost, while AMD sits at 1,287 MHz base and 2,245 MHz boost. AMD has a separate "game clock" of 1,880 MHz, which NVIDIA does not specify. Despite lower clocks, AMD achieves comparable FP32 throughput through its wider architecture.

The RX 7900 GRE is a dual-slot card using two 8-pin connectors, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a triple-slot design with a single 16-pin connector. The NVIDIA card is physically larger: 310 mm versus 276 mm in length, and 61 mm versus 51 mm in width. Both require a 600 W power supply.

Display output differs meaningfully. AMD provides two DisplayPort 2.1 ports and a USB Type-C output, while NVIDIA offers three DisplayPort 1.4a ports with no USB Type-C. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is marked end-of-life, while the RX 7900 GRE remains in active production.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the clear winner for DirectX 12 gaming, modern titles, and general-purpose compute. Its 13.6% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 11.8% lead in Geekbench OpenCL make it the safer choice for current-generation games and productivity software that uses OpenCL. The 18.3% advantage in Passmark GPU Compute reinforces this — if your workload involves rendering, simulation, or GPU-accelerated computation, NVIDIA has the edge.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins decisively in Vulkan, with an 86% advantage that is impossible to ignore. For applications built on Vulkan — many Linux games, certain emulators, and some professional tools — the RX 7900 GRE is dramatically faster. It also holds a 7.9% lead in DirectX 11, which matters for older game libraries that have not been updated to DirectX 12.

The RX 7900 GRE also has advantages in raw pixel throughput: 359.2 GPixel/s versus 250.6 GPixel/s, a 43% margin. Its texture rate of 718.4 GTexel/s slightly exceeds NVIDIA's 689.0 GTexel/s. In FP16 compute, AMD's 91.96 TFLOPS doubles NVIDIA's 44.10 TFLOPS, which could benefit certain AI or scientific workloads that use half-precision math.

The physical footprint favors AMD as well. The RX 7900 GRE is a dual-slot card that is 34 mm shorter and 10 mm narrower than NVIDIA's triple-slot design, making it easier to fit in compact cases. The RX 7900 GRE also uses standard 8-pin connectors rather than the 16-pin connector found on the NVIDIA card.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear split decision. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the stronger all-round performer, winning 8 of 10 benchmarks with margins ranging from 3.7% to 23.2%. Its victories in DirectX 12, OpenCL, and compute make it the default choice for modern gaming and professional workloads. The 14.8% lead in Passmark G3D is the best single summary of overall graphics performance.

However, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE is not a card to dismiss. Its 86% Vulkan advantage is transformative for that specific API, and its wins in DirectX 11 and FP16 compute show it has strengths NVIDIA cannot match. The RX 7900 GRE also offers higher pixel and texture rates, a smaller physical footprint, and remains in active production while NVIDIA's card is end-of-life.

For a builder targeting Vulkan-based applications or legacy DirectX 11 titles, the RX 7900 GRE is the rational choice. For anyone playing current DirectX 12 games, doing OpenCL compute, or wanting the highest Passmark G3D score, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the data-backed pick. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's launch MSRP is 799 USD, while the RX 7900 GRE's is 549 USD.

The 18.3% compute gap and 14.8% G3D gap are significant, but so is the 86% Vulkan delta. Choose based on your workload, not on averages — the average hides the fact that these cards win in completely different domains.