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

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins this test with a score of 5424, which is 8% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti's score of 5024.

Q: How do the two cards compare in OpenCL compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti dominates in OpenCL, scoring 176953 compared to the AMD card's 109309, a 38.2% advantage for NVIDIA.

Q: What memory configurations do both cards use?

A: Both cards have 12 GB of VRAM and a 192-bit memory bus. The AMD card uses GDDR6 with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the NVIDIA card uses faster GDDR6X with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor count?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die.

Q: Are both cards still in production?

A: No. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is listed as Active, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is marked as End-of-life.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card across all recorded tests?

A: The AMD card has an average benchmark score of 57367, while the NVIDIA card averages 44795. The AMD card sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, and the NVIDIA card sits in the 84th percentile.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is built on RDNA 4.0 architecture using TSMC's 4 nm process node, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti uses Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm process. This process advantage, combined with a much larger die, gives AMD a substantial transistor lead: 53,900 million versus 35,800 million. The AMD die measures 357 mm² compared to NVIDIA's 294 mm², and AMD achieves a transistor density of 151.0M per mm² versus 121.8M per mm² for NVIDIA.

Core configuration differs sharply between the two. The NVIDIA card packs 7680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, 80 raster operation units, 60 RT cores, and 240 tensor cores. The AMD card has 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 48 RT cores. Despite having far fewer shading units, AMD's higher boost clock of 2790 MHz (versus 2610 MHz for NVIDIA) helps close the raw throughput gap. The FP32 compute figures show NVIDIA ahead at 40.09 TFLOPS versus 34.28 TFLOPS for AMD, and NVIDIA also leads in texture rate at 626.4 GTexel/s versus 535.7 GTexel/s. AMD counters with a higher pixel rate of 267.8 GPixel/s versus 208.8 GPixel/s, thanks to its extra ROPs.

Memory architecture shows a clear split. Both use 192-bit buses and 12 GB capacities, but NVIDIA employs GDDR6X at 21 Gbps effective for 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, while AMD uses GDDR6 at 18 Gbps effective for 432.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card runs a higher base clock of 2310 MHz versus 1420 MHz for AMD, though AMD's boost clock is higher.

Feature sets differ in connectivity and interface. The AMD card uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while NVIDIA uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs favor AMD with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a, while NVIDIA offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Power delivery also differs: AMD uses 2x 8-pin connectors with a 220 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU, while NVIDIA uses a single 16-pin connector with a 285 W TDP and 600 W suggested PSU.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API-level feature parity is complete.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded head-to-head data includes two tests, and each card wins one. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test favors AMD: the RX 9070 GRE scores 5424 against 5024 for the RTX 4070 Ti, an 8% margin. This result aligns with AMD's higher pixel rate and ROP count, which matter in rasterization-heavy workloads.

The Geekbench OpenCL test heavily favors NVIDIA. The RTX 4070 Ti scores 176953, which is 38.2% higher than the RX 9070 GRE's 109309. NVIDIA's massive shading unit advantage (7680 versus 3072) and higher FP32 throughput (40.09 versus 34.28 TFLOPS) explain this compute-oriented win. OpenCL workloads often scale with raw shader count, and NVIDIA has more than double AMD's shading units.

Looking at the broader benchmark averages, the AMD card posts a higher average score of 57367 versus 44795 for NVIDIA. The AMD card's nearest rivals include the Intel Arc A580 (57756, 0.7% ahead), AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58085, 1.2% ahead), Intel Arc A570M (58239, 1.5% ahead), and AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58392, 1.8% ahead). This places the RX 9070 GRE in a tight cluster where it trails the closest competitor by less than 2%. The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45152, 0.8% ahead), AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45384, 1.3% ahead), NVIDIA RTX A6000 (44075, 1.6% behind), and Intel Arc A730M (45592, 1.7% ahead). Notably, the RTX 4070 Ti's average score sits below all its nearest rivals except the RTX A6000.

The percentile rankings put AMD at 87 and NVIDIA at 84, meaning the RX 9070 GRE outperforms a larger share of the GPU landscape in the database's aggregate metrics.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every core specification. Process node: AMD uses 4 nm, NVIDIA uses 5 nm. Transistors: 53,900 million versus 35,800 million. Die size: 357 mm² versus 294 mm². Transistor density: 151.0M per mm² versus 121.8M per mm². Base clock: 1420 MHz versus 2310 MHz. Boost clock: 2790 MHz versus 2610 MHz. Memory type: GDDR6 versus GDDR6X. Memory clock: 18 Gbps effective versus 21 Gbps effective. Bandwidth: 432.0 GB/s versus 504.2 GB/s. Shading units: 3072 versus 7680. TMUs: 192 versus 240. ROPs: 96 versus 80. RT cores: 48 versus 60. Tensor cores: none versus 240. Pixel rate: 267.8 GPixel/s versus 208.8 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 535.7 GTexel/s versus 626.4 GTexel/s. FP32: 34.28 TFLOPS versus 40.09 TFLOPS. TDP: 220 W versus 285 W. Power connectors: 2x 8-pin versus 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU: 550 W versus 600 W. Bus interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a versus 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Physical dimensions: NVIDIA measures 285 mm length, 112 mm height, 42 mm width; AMD's dimensions are not recorded. Release dates differ substantially: AMD launched on May 7, 2025, while NVIDIA launched on January 2, 2023. Production status: AMD is Active, NVIDIA is End-of-life. The launch MSRP for AMD is 549 USD, and for NVIDIA it is 799 USD.

The Verdict

The benchmark data paints a split picture. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE holds a clear 8% edge, suggesting better performance in modern DX12 rasterization workloads. The AMD card also posts a higher average benchmark score (57367 versus 44795) and a better percentile ranking (87 versus 84), indicating stronger overall performance across the database's full test suite.

However, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins decisively in OpenCL compute with a 38.2% margin. This makes it the better choice for compute-heavy tasks that rely on general-purpose GPU processing. NVIDIA's architecture also offers tensor cores, which AMD lacks entirely, plus a higher FP32 throughput and faster memory bandwidth.

For gaming and DX12 workloads, the AMD card appears stronger based on the Steel Nomad result. For compute and OpenCL applications, NVIDIA is clearly superior. The RX 9070 GRE is the newer product with active production status, a more advanced process node, and higher pixel throughput. The RTX 4070 Ti is end-of-life but retains advantages in raw shading power and memory bandwidth.

The data does not suggest a universal winner. It suggests two different tools for two different jobs. AMD wins the rasterization test; NVIDIA wins the compute test. The average benchmark score favors AMD, but the specific workload matters more than the aggregate.

Where Each One Wins

AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins in:

• DX12 rasterization (8% ahead in 3DMark Steel Nomad)
• Pixel throughput (267.8 GPixel/s versus 208.8 GPixel/s)
• Overall average benchmark score (57367 versus 44795)
• Percentile ranking (87th versus 84th)
• ROP count (96 versus 80)
• Process efficiency (4 nm versus 5 nm, higher transistor density)
• Display connectivity (DisplayPort 2.1a versus 1.4a)
• Bus bandwidth (PCIe 5.0 versus 4.0)
• Power draw (220 W versus 285 W TDP)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins in:

• OpenCL compute (38.2% ahead in Geekbench OpenCL)
• Shading unit count (7680 versus 3072)
• Tensor cores (240 versus none)
• RT core count (60 versus 48)
• FP32 throughput (40.09 versus 34.28 TFLOPS)
• Texture rate (626.4 versus 535.7 GTexel/s)
• Memory bandwidth (504.2 versus 432.0 GB/s)
• Memory clock speed (21 Gbps versus 18 Gbps effective)
• Base clock (2310 versus 1420 MHz)

For a builder prioritizing modern DX12 gaming, the AMD card's Steel Nomad win and higher average score make it the data-backed pick. For anyone running OpenCL compute workloads, or needing tensor core acceleration for AI tasks, the NVIDIA card's 38.2% compute advantage is decisive. The physical size difference matters for case fit: the RTX 4070 Ti measures 285 mm long, 112 mm tall, and 42 mm wide, while AMD's dimensions are unrecorded. The RTX 4070 Ti also requires a 16-pin connector and a 600 W PSU, while AMD uses two 8-pins and a 550 W PSU, which may simplify installation in older systems.