AMD Radeon RX 9060 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data delivers a decisive overall result: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 wins 8 of the 10 recorded head-to-head tests, with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti winning only 2. The margin in the most demanding modern test is enormous. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 9060 scores 3322 against 1471 for the GTX 1070 Ti, a 125.8% advantage. That is not a small generational step; it is a complete overhaul in raw DX12 performance.

The Geekbench OpenCL results reinforce the same story. The RX 9060 records 88183, outpacing the GTX 1070 Ti's 49219 by 79.2%. This is a compute-heavy workload, and the newer architecture simply has far more throughput available. The PassMark GPU Compute test tells a similar tale, with the RX 9060 at 9919 versus 7165, a 38.4% lead. For any user whose workload leans on general-purpose GPU compute, the data points firmly in one direction.

The older DirectX API tests also favor AMD. In PassMark DirectX 11, the RX 9060 scores 182 against 107, a 70.1% margin. DirectX 9 shows a 35.3% lead, with 280 versus 207. Even DirectX 10, often a legacy API, shows the RX 9060 ahead at 104 versus 90, a 15.6% gap. The PassMark G3D score, a broad gaming-oriented metric, lands at 17631 for the RX 9060 versus 14674 for the GTX 1070 Ti, a 20.2% win. The 2D score also goes to AMD, 1002 to 876, a 14.4% advantage.

There are two tests where the GTX 1070 Ti fights back. The Vulkan benchmark is the most striking reversal. The GTX 1070 Ti scores 61006 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the RX 9060 manages 39476, meaning NVIDIA leads by 35.3%. This is a significant swing in the opposite direction and suggests that in Vulkan-specific workloads, the older Pascal card retains a real edge. The other NVIDIA win is PassMark DirectX 12, where the GTX 1070 Ti scores 51 against 44, a 13.7% lead. That is a narrow margin, but it is a win nonetheless, and it is notable because DX12 is a modern API where the RX 9060 otherwise dominates.

Looking at the aggregate scores, the RX 9060 posts an average benchmark score of 16014, while the GTX 1070 Ti sits at 14277. That is a 12.2% overall gap. The RX 9060 also ranks at the 59th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the GTX 1070 Ti sits at the 56th percentile. Interestingly, the RX 9060's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at an average score of 16129, a 0.7% difference, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 at 15852, also a 1% difference. The GTX 1070 Ti, by contrast, sits near the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics at 14315 (0.3% difference) and the AMD Radeon Vega 11 at 14352 (0.5% difference). The data places the RX 9060 in a performance tier that the GTX 1070 Ti cannot reach on average.

The Verdict

The verdict from the recorded data is clear: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 is the stronger card in the overwhelming majority of tests. It wins the modern DX12 stress test by more than double, wins compute workloads by large margins, and wins the broad gaming metric by 20.2%. The GTX 1070 Ti's two wins, while real, are isolated. The Vulkan victory is substantial at 35.3%, but it is a single API. The DirectX 12 win is narrow at 13.7% and does not offset the 125.8% loss in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is also a DX12 workload.

The percentile data reinforces the verdict. The RX 9060's 59th percentile placement puts it above the GTX 1070 Ti's 56th percentile. The RX 9060's nearest rival, the RTX 3060 Ti, is only 0.7% away, meaning the RX 9060 is effectively trading blows with a much more recent mid-range card. The GTX 1070 Ti, meanwhile, is surrounded by integrated and older discrete parts like the Vega 11 and GTX TITAN, all within 0.7% of its score. The RX 9060 belongs to a different performance class.

For a user choosing between these two based strictly on the data, the RX 9060 is the pick for almost every scenario. It is the card to choose for anyone running modern DX12 titles, for compute-heavy tasks like OpenCL workloads, and for general 3D performance as measured by PassMark G3D. The GTX 1070 Ti should only be considered if the workload is specifically Vulkan-centric, where its 35.3% lead is the single largest NVIDIA advantage in the entire comparison. Even then, the overall average score difference of 12.2% in favor of AMD makes the RX 9060 the safer default recommendation.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from entirely different architectural eras. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 uses the Navi 44 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, with the codename Strix Point. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti uses the GP104 chip on the Pascal architecture, built on a 16 nm process, also at TSMC. The process node difference is stark: 4 nm versus 16 nm. That translates into a massive transistor density difference. The RX 9060 packs 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, giving a density of 149.2M per mm². The GTX 1070 Ti has 7,200 million transistors on a 314 mm² die, for a density of 22.9M per mm². The RX 9060 fits more than four times the transistors into a smaller physical area.

The memory subsystems also differ. The RX 9060 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The GTX 1070 Ti uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s. Despite the narrower bus, the RX 9060 achieves higher bandwidth thanks to faster memory clocks. The RX 9060's memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the GTX 1070 Ti's runs at 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective).

The compute resources are configured very differently. The RX 9060 has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It also includes 28 ray tracing cores. The GTX 1070 Ti has 2432 shading units, 152 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, but it has no ray tracing cores at all. The RX 9060's shading unit count is lower, but its clock speeds are far higher. The RX 9060 boosts to 2990 MHz with a game clock of 2400 MHz and a base of 1700 MHz. The GTX 1070 Ti boosts to 1683 MHz with a base of 1607 MHz. The clock advantage, combined with the newer architecture, drives the RX 9060 to 21.43 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the GTX 1070 Ti manages 8.186 TFLOPS. The FP16 comparison is even more lopsided: the RX 9060 delivers 21.43 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the GTX 1070 Ti delivers just 127.9 GFLOPS at a 1:64 ratio. The RX 9060 also posts higher pixel and texture rates: 191.4 GPixel/s and 334.9 GTexel/s versus 107.7 GPixel/s and 255.8 GTexel/s.

The API support differs as well. The RX 9060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the GTX 1070 Ti supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 9060 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the GTX 1070 Ti uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The RX 9060 is an active production part released in 2025, while the GTX 1070 Ti is end-of-life, released in 2017. The GTX 1070 Ti had a launch MSRP of 399 USD.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins more head-to-head benchmarks?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 wins 8 of the 10 recorded tests, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti wins 2.

Q: What is the largest single benchmark margin between the two?

A: In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 9060 scores 3322 versus 1471, a 125.8% advantage for AMD.

Q: In which test does the GTX 1070 Ti perform best relative to the RX 9060?

A: The GTX 1070 Ti leads by 35.3% in Geekbench Vulkan, scoring 61006 versus 39476.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, while the GTX 1070 Ti averages 14277, a 12.2% difference.

Q: Does the RX 9060 have ray tracing support?

A: Yes, the RX 9060 includes 28 ray tracing cores. The GTX 1070 Ti has no ray tracing cores.

Q: What process nodes do the two cards use?

A: The RX 9060 is built on a 4 nm process at TSMC, while the GTX 1070 Ti uses a 16 nm process, also at TSMC.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9060 wins in the modern DX12 stress test, compute workloads, legacy DirectX APIs, and the broad gaming metric. Its 125.8% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 makes it the clear choice for anyone running current DX12 titles. The 79.2% lead in Geekbench OpenCL and the 38.4% lead in PassMark GPU Compute make it the pick for compute-heavy tasks. The 70.1% lead in PassMark DirectX 11 and the 35.3% lead in DirectX 9 mean it also handles older API workloads better. The 20.2% lead in PassMark G3D covers general 3D performance.

The GTX 1070 Ti wins in exactly two scenarios. Its 35.3% lead in Geekbench Vulkan makes it the better choice for Vulkan-specific applications. The 13.7% lead in PassMark DirectX 12 is a narrower win, but it is still a recorded advantage in a modern API. For any user whose primary workload is Vulkan-based, the data supports the older NVIDIA card. For everything else, the RX 9060 holds the advantage.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification. The RX 9060 uses the Navi 44 chip on RDNA 4.0 architecture, while the GTX 1070 Ti uses GP104 on Pascal. The process node is 4 nm for AMD versus 16 nm for NVIDIA. Transistor count is 29,700 million on 199 mm² for the RX 9060, versus 7,200 million on 314 mm² for the GTX 1070 Ti. Transistor density is 149.2M per mm² versus 22.9M per mm².

Clock speeds differ substantially. The RX 9060 has a base of 1700 MHz, a boost of 2990 MHz, and a game clock of 2400 MHz. The GTX 1070 Ti has a base of 1607 MHz and a boost of 1683 MHz. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for AMD and 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA. Memory type is GDDR6 for the RX 9060 and GDDR5 for the GTX 1070 Ti. Both have 8 GB of memory, but the bus width is 128-bit for AMD and 256-bit for NVIDIA. Bandwidth is 288.0 GB/s for AMD and 256.3 GB/s for NVIDIA.

Shader configuration differs: the RX 9060 has 1792 shading units and 112 TMUs, while the GTX 1070 Ti has 2432 shading units and 152 TMUs. Both have 64 ROPs. The RX 9060 adds 28 ray tracing cores; the GTX 1070 Ti has none. Pixel rate is 191.4 GPixel/s for AMD versus 107.7 GPixel/s for NVIDIA. Texture rate is 334.9 GTexel/s versus 255.8 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 21.43 TFLOPS versus 8.186 TFLOPS. FP16 is 21.43 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 127.9 GFLOPS (1:64).

Power and interface specs also differ. The RX 9060 has a TDP of 132 W with a suggested PSU of 300 W. The GTX 1070 Ti has a TDP of 180 W with a suggested PSU of 450 W. Both are dual-slot and use a single 8-pin power connector. The RX 9060 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the GTX 1070 Ti uses PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs differ: the RX 9060 has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a, while the GTX 1070 Ti has 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The GTX 1070 Ti has recorded dimensions of 267 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The RX 9060 dimensions are not recorded. DirectX support is 12 Ultimate (12_2) for AMD and 12 (12_1) for NVIDIA. Production status is Active for the RX 9060 and End-of-life for the GTX 1070 Ti.