AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data splits the two competing cards evenly, with each securing one decisive victory in the available head-to-head tests. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 5424 against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER's 4627, a commanding 17.2% lead. This is a substantial margin in a modern DirectX 12 workload, indicating that AMD's architecture holds a clear advantage in this specific rendering scenario.

Conversely, the Geekbench OpenCL test tells the opposite story. The NVIDIA card posts a score of 172795, while the AMD card manages only 109309. That represents a 36.7% deficit for the RX 9070 GRE, meaning NVIDIA is nearly a third faster in this compute-oriented benchmark. The asymmetry is stark: one card dominates in gaming-oriented DX12 rasterization, the other in general-purpose compute workloads.

Looking at the broader database context, the RX 9070 GRE sits at the 87th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 4070 SUPER sits at the 83rd percentile. The average benchmark score for the AMD card is 57367, versus 43223 for the NVIDIA card. This aggregate metric favors AMD by roughly 33%, though the two head-to-head tests reveal that this average hides significant workload-dependent swings. The nearest rivals for the AMD card include the Intel Arc A580 at 57756 (0.7% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM at 58085 (1.2% behind), and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT at 58392 (1.8% behind). For NVIDIA, the closest competitors are the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262 (0.1% behind), the GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43268 (0.1% behind), and the GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile at 43667 (1% behind). These clusters show that both cards are tightly grouped with their immediate performance peers, though the AMD card's peer group sits at a higher absolute performance level.

Architecture Differences

The two cards diverge fundamentally in their underlying designs. The RX 9070 GRE uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a TSMC 4 nm process. It packs 53,900 million transistors onto a 357 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 151.0 million per mm². The RTX 4070 SUPER, by contrast, uses the AD104 chip on Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured on a TSMC 5 nm process. It contains 35,800 million transistors across a 294 mm² die, for a density of 121.8 million per mm². The AMD chip is therefore larger, denser, and more transistor-heavy, but both are built by the same foundry.

The shading resource allocation differs sharply. The RX 9070 GRE has 3072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units. The RTX 4070 SUPER has 7168 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. NVIDIA's card has more than twice the shading units and more texture units, yet fewer ROPs, which partially explains the divergent benchmark outcomes. Ray tracing hardware also differs: AMD provides 48 RT cores, while NVIDIA provides 56 RT cores plus 224 tensor cores. The tensor cores give NVIDIA a hardware feature that AMD completely lacks, which is relevant for AI-accelerated workloads, though the database does not include a benchmark that isolates this capability.

Memory subsystems show similar capacity but different implementations. Both cards feature 12 GB of VRAM on a 192-bit bus. The AMD card uses GDDR6 at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card uses GDDR6X at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, achieving 504.2 GB/s. NVIDIA's memory is both faster in clock speed and higher in bandwidth, a 16.7% advantage in raw throughput. This could be a factor in the Geekbench OpenCL result, where memory-intensive compute operations benefit from higher bandwidth.

Clock speeds also favor AMD in raw boost terms. The RX 9070 GRE has a base clock of 1420 MHz, a game clock of 2220 MHz, and a boost clock of 2790 MHz. The RTX 4070 SUPER has a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with no game clock listed. Despite NVIDIA's higher base clock, AMD's boost ceiling is 315 MHz higher. The FP32 compute figures are close: AMD delivers 34.28 TFLOPS, while NVIDIA delivers 35.48 TFLOPS, a 3.4% NVIDIA edge. The pixel rate favors AMD at 267.8 GPixel/s versus 198.0 GPixel/s, while the texture rate slightly favors NVIDIA at 554.4 GTexel/s versus 535.7 GTexel/s. Both cards have identical TDPs at 220 W and both recommend a 550 W power supply.

Interface and connectivity reveal generational differences. The RX 9070 GRE uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 4070 SUPER uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs differ as well: AMD offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a, while NVIDIA offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Power connectors also differ, with AMD requiring 2x 8-pin and NVIDIA using a single 16-pin connector. Both cards are dual-slot designs.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9070 GRE wins in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test by 17.2%, which is a modern, DirectX 12-based gaming workload. This suggests AMD's RDNA 4.0 architecture excels in contemporary rasterization pipelines. The higher pixel rate of 267.8 GPixel/s, compared to NVIDIA's 198.0 GPixel/s, aligns with this result, as does the higher boost clock of 2790 MHz. For gamers running recent DX12 titles, the data indicates a clear AMD advantage.

The RTX 4070 SUPER wins decisively in Geekbench OpenCL, scoring 36.7% higher. This benchmark typically exercises compute-heavy tasks, including physics simulations, image processing, and general-purpose GPU computation. The NVIDIA card's advantages here likely stem from its higher FP32 throughput (35.48 TFLOPS versus 34.28 TFLOPS), its superior memory bandwidth (504.2 GB/s versus 432.0 GB/s), and its tensor core hardware. For users running OpenCL-based applications, whether for scientific computing, video encoding, or other compute tasks, the data strongly favors NVIDIA.

The architectural split also matters for specific features. The RX 9070 GRE has 96 ROPs versus NVIDIA's 80, which helps explain its pixel throughput advantage. The RTX 4070 SUPER has 224 tensor cores, a feature absent from the AMD card, making it better suited for AI inference and machine learning workloads that leverage these cores. The RTX 4070 SUPER also offers DisplayPort 1.4a, while AMD offers the newer DisplayPort 2.1a standard, which supports higher refresh rates at high resolutions on compatible monitors.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear performance split without a single overall winner. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE should be chosen by users prioritizing modern DirectX 12 gaming performance, as evidenced by its 17.2% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its higher pixel rate, higher boost clock, and larger die with more transistors all point toward rasterization strength. The 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs, combined with an average benchmark score of 57367, places it in a higher performance tier than the NVIDIA card's 83rd percentile and 43223 average.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER should be chosen for compute-oriented workloads, particularly those leveraging OpenCL. Its 36.7% lead in Geekbench OpenCL, higher FP32 throughput, higher memory bandwidth, and tensor core support make it the stronger option for general-purpose GPU computing. It also offers a more compact physical footprint at 267 mm length, 112 mm height, and 42 mm width, versus the AMD card for which no dimensions are recorded. The NVIDIA card is end-of-life, while the AMD card remains active in production, which may matter for long-term availability.

Both cards have identical power draw at 220 W and identical power supply recommendations at 550 W, so system requirements do not differentiate them. The AMD card uses PCIe 5.0, which offers future-proofing for newer motherboards, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 4.0, which is still widely supported. The AMD card supports DisplayPort 2.1a, a newer standard than NVIDIA's DisplayPort 1.4a, which matters for high-bandwidth display connections.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in DirectX 12 gaming benchmarks?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 5424 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is 17.2% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER's score of 4627.

Q: Which card performs better in OpenCL compute workloads?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER scores 172795 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 36.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE's score of 109309.

Q: Do both cards have the same memory capacity?

A: Yes, both cards feature 12 GB of VRAM on a 192-bit bus. However, the NVIDIA card uses GDDR6X with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, while the AMD card uses GDDR6 with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock speed?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has a boost clock of 2790 MHz, compared to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER's boost clock of 2475 MHz, a difference of 315 MHz.

Q: Are both cards rated for the same power consumption?

A: Yes, both cards have a TDP of 220 W and both recommend a 550 W power supply. They differ in power connectors, with AMD using 2x 8-pin and NVIDIA using 1x 16-pin.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has an average benchmark score of 57367, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223, a difference of approximately 33%.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 4.0 | Ada Lovelace |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 53,900 million | 35,800 million |

| Die Size | 357 mm² | 294 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 151.0M / mm² | 121.8M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1420 MHz | 1980 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2790 MHz | 2475 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2220 MHz | Not specified |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |

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

| Memory Bandwidth | 432.0 GB/s | 504.2 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 3072 | 7168 |

| Texture Mapping Units | 192 | 224 |

| Render Output Units | 96 | 80 |

| RT Cores | 48 | 56 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 224 |

| Pixel Rate | 267.8 GPixel/s | 198.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 535.7 GTexel/s | 554.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 34.28 TFLOPS | 35.48 TFLOPS |

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

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Dimensions | Not specified | 267 mm x 112 mm x 42 mm |

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

| Release Date | 2025-05-07 | 2024-01-16 |

| Launch MSRP | 549 USD | 599 USD |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 87 | 83 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 57367 | 43223 |