AMD Radeon RX 7900M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single direct comparison between the AMD Radeon RX 7900M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. In this benchmark, the AMD Radeon RX 7900M scores 4201 points, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690 points. This represents a 56.2% advantage for the AMD part, making it the clear winner in the only head-to-head test recorded.

The magnitude of this delta is substantial. A 56.2% lead in a modern DirectX 12 workload indicates that the RX 7900M delivers significantly higher rasterization throughput in this specific scenario. The absolute scores reinforce this: 4201 versus 2690 places the AMD part well ahead of the NVIDIA offering.

Beyond the direct comparison, the broader benchmark data in the database paints a more nuanced picture. The RX 7900M has three recorded benchmarks: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4201, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 129499, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 158760. Its average benchmark score across these tests is 97487. The RTX 5070 SUPER has only one recorded benchmark, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2690, which also serves as its average benchmark score.

The RX 7900M's average benchmark score places it in the 94th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro VII with an average score of 97131, which is only 0.4% behind the RX 7900M. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 scores 101872, which is 4.3% ahead. The AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 scores 92466, trailing by 5.4%, and the NVIDIA RTX A4500 scores 91671, trailing by 6.3%. These narrow margins around the RX 7900M indicate that it sits in a competitive performance tier.

The RTX 5070 SUPER, by contrast, sits in the 18th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are dramatically lower-performing parts: the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M with an average score of 2664 (1% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 with 2662 (1.1% behind), the Intel Arc Pro B50 with 2660 (1.1% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 with 2645 (1.7% behind). This clustering suggests that the RTX 5070 SUPER's single recorded benchmark places it in a much lower performance bracket according to the database's metrics.

The Verdict

The recorded data indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 7900M is the stronger performer in the direct head-to-head test. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4201 is 56.2% higher than the RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690. The RX 7900M also demonstrates broader benchmark coverage with three recorded tests, all showing substantial compute capabilities. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 129499 and Vulkan score of 158760 indicate strong general-purpose and graphics API performance.

The RTX 5070 SUPER's position in the 18th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 2690, places it far below the RX 7900M's 94th percentile and 97487 average. The nearest rivals for the RTX 5070 SUPER are all low-end or legacy parts, which suggests that its single recorded score does not reflect a high-performance tier.

For users who prioritize raw 3D rendering performance as measured by 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 7900M is the clear choice based on the available data. The NVIDIA part's only benchmark result shows a significant deficit, and no other recorded tests exist to counterbalance that result.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and manufacturers. The AMD Radeon RX 7900M uses the Navi 31 chip built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Plum Bonito. It belongs to the Navi Mobile generation within the RX 7000M series. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and belongs to the GeForce 50 generation.

Both are manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process node, but the physical characteristics differ substantially. The RX 7900M integrates 57,700 million transistors on a 529 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 109.1 million per mm². The RTX 5070 SUPER has 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, with a higher transistor density of 118.3 million per mm². The AMD chip is both larger and more transistor-heavy, while the NVIDIA chip packs transistors more densely.

Memory architecture also diverges. The RX 7900M uses 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth at 18 Gbps effective speed. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth at 28 Gbps effective speed. The NVIDIA part has more capacity and higher bandwidth despite a narrower bus.

Compute resources show different allocations. The RX 7900M has 4608 shading units, 288 texture mapping units, 192 ROPs, and 72 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 texture mapping units, 80 ROPs, 50 ray tracing cores, and 200 tensor cores. The AMD part has more TMUs and ROPs, while the NVIDIA part has more shading units and adds tensor cores, which the RX 7900M does not have.

Clock speeds favor the NVIDIA part. The RX 7900M has a base clock of 1825 MHz and a boost clock of 2090 MHz, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz. Despite the higher clocks, the RTX 5070 SUPER's raw throughput numbers are lower in some metrics. The RX 7900M achieves a pixel rate of 401.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 601.9 GTexel/s, while the RTX 5070 SUPER achieves 201.0 GPixel/s and 502.4 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 38.52 TFLOPS for the AMD part versus 32.15 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA part. FP16 compute for the RX 7900M is 77.05 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 32.15 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio.

FAQ

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

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900M scores 4201, which is 56.2% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RX 7900M has an average benchmark score of 97487 across three tests, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has an average of 2690 from its single recorded benchmark.

Q: What memory configurations do the two GPUs use?

A: The RX 7900M uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 7900M has 72 ray tracing cores, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 50.

Q: What are the power consumption figures?

A: The RX 7900M has a TDP of 180 W, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W.

Q: How do the percentile rankings differ?

A: The RX 7900M is in the 94th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 SUPER is in the 18th percentile.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7900M wins decisively in the only head-to-head benchmark available. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4201 exceeds the RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690 by 56.2%. This indicates that in this particular DirectX 12 workload, the RX 7900M delivers substantially higher performance. The RX 7900M also holds advantages in pixel rate (401.3 GPixel/s versus 201.0 GPixel/s), texture rate (601.9 GTexel/s versus 502.4 GTexel/s), and FP32 compute (38.52 TFLOPS versus 32.15 TFLOPS). Its FP16 throughput of 77.05 TFLOPS is more than double the RTX 5070 SUPER's 32.15 TFLOPS.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER wins in several architectural and specification categories. It has a higher base clock (2325 MHz versus 1825 MHz) and boost clock (2512 MHz versus 2090 MHz). It offers more memory capacity (18 GB versus 16 GB) and higher memory bandwidth (672.0 GB/s versus 576.0 GB/s). It also has more shading units (6400 versus 4608) and includes 200 tensor cores, a feature absent from the RX 7900M. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses a newer memory type (GDDR7 versus GDDR6) and supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RX 7900M uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

However, the benchmark data favors the RX 7900M. The 94th percentile ranking and 97487 average benchmark score place it in a performance class far above the RTX 5070 SUPER's 18th percentile and 2690 average. The nearest rivals for the RX 7900M are professional workstation GPUs like the AMD Radeon Pro VII and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000, while the RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals are entry-level parts. Based on the recorded measurements, the RX 7900M is the higher-performing GPU.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The manufacturer differs: AMD for the RX 7900M, NVIDIA for the RTX 5070 SUPER. The chips differ: Navi 31 versus GB205. The architectures differ: RDNA 3.0 versus Blackwell 2.0. The codename for the RX 7900M is Plum Bonito, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has no codename recorded. The generations differ: Navi Mobile (RX 7000M) versus GeForce 50.

The process node is the same at 5 nm from TSMC, but transistor counts and die sizes diverge. The RX 7900M has 57,700 million transistors on a 529 mm² die (109.1 million per mm²), while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die (118.3 million per mm²). Clock speeds favor the NVIDIA part: 2325 MHz base and 2512 MHz boost versus 1825 MHz base and 2090 MHz boost. Memory clocks also differ: 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective for the RX 7900M, versus 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective for the RTX 5070 SUPER.

Memory specifications differ in size, type, bus width, and bandwidth. The RX 7900M has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s. Compute unit counts differ: the RX 7900M has 4608 shading units, 288 TMUs, 192 ROPs, and 72 RT cores, with no tensor cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores.

Rates and throughput differ: the RX 7900M has a pixel rate of 401.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 601.9 GTexel/s, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 201.0 GPixel/s and 502.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 38.52 TFLOPS for AMD versus 32.15 TFLOPS for NVIDIA. FP16 is 77.05 TFLOPS (2:1) for AMD versus 32.15 TFLOPS (1:1) for NVIDIA. TDP differs: 180 W for the RX 7900M versus 275 W for the RTX 5070 SUPER. Form factors differ: the RX 7900M is an IGP with no power connectors, while the RTX 5070 SUPER is dual-slot with a 1x 16-pin connector. The bus interface differs: PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs differ: portable device dependent for the RX 7900M, versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b for the RTX 5070 SUPER. Physical dimensions are not recorded for the RX 7900M, while the RTX 5070 SUPER measures 245 mm by 115 mm by 40 mm. Release dates differ: 2023-10-18 for the RX 7900M versus 2025-12-31 for the RTX 5070 SUPER.