AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA N1X 40SM Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The comparative data for these two parts is limited, as the database has no head-to-head benchmark entries and no recorded scores for the NVIDIA N1X 40SM. The AMD Radeon RX 9070, in contrast, has a full set of ten benchmark results across DirectX, OpenGL, and compute workloads, plus an average benchmark score of 23877 and a percentile rank of 69 among all GPUs.

The AMD Radeon RX 9070's most notable result is its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6290, which reflects its strong rasterization performance under modern DirectX 12 workloads. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 131539 and Vulkan score of 58705 show robust compute and graphics API scaling. The Passmark suite provides further granularity: DirectX 11 score of 281, DirectX 10 score of 141, DirectX 9 score of 343, DirectX 12 score of 74, G2D score of 1280, G3D score of 25381, and GPU compute score of 14737.

Since the NVIDIA N1X 40SM has no recorded benchmark scores, its average benchmark score sits at 0, and it holds a percentile rank of 50. The absence of data makes direct performance comparisons impossible. The AMD part's nearest rivals, all with recorded average scores, provide context for where the RX 9070 stands: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (average score 23736) trails by 0.6%, the AMD Radeon RX 6800S (average score 24063) leads by 0.8%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile (average score 23628) trails by 1.1%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (average score 24170) leads by 1.2%. These margins are narrow, placing the RX 9070 in a dense performance cluster where small score differences separate adjacent parts.

The RX 9070's theoretical peak rates align with its benchmark profile. Its FP32 compute reaches 36.13 TFLOPS, and its texture rate is 564.5 GTexel/s. The pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s is driven by 128 ROPs. These raw specifications support the measured benchmark outcomes, particularly in fill-rate-bound and compute-heavy scenarios.

For the NVIDIA N1X 40SM, the only comparable metric is its FP32 peak of 24.02 TFLOPS, which is lower than the RX 9070's 36.13 TFLOPS. The N1X 40SM's texture rate of 750.7 GTexel/s, however, is higher than the RX 9070's 564.5 GTexel/s, despite the N1X 40SM having fewer ROPs (40 versus 128). Its pixel rate of 93.84 GPixel/s is substantially lower. These differences suggest divergent design priorities, but without benchmark scores for the N1X 40SM, the database cannot confirm how these specifications translate into real-world performance.

The RX 9070's FP16 performance matches its FP32 at 36.13 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), while the N1X 40SM also delivers FP16 at 24.02 TFLOPS (1:1). Both parts offer equal FP16 and FP32 throughput, which is typical for their respective architectures. The RX 9070's average benchmark score of 23877 places it just above the GTX TITAN Z and RTX 3080 Mobile, and just below the RX 6800S and RTX 2080 SUPER, confirming that its measured performance sits within a tight competitive band.

The Verdict

Based strictly on recorded data, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 is the only part with measurable benchmark results. Its average benchmark score of 23877 and percentile rank of 69 indicate a mid-to-upper-tier position within the database's GPU population. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has no recorded scores, an average benchmark score of 0, and a percentile rank of 50, which reflects the absence of data rather than a performance verdict.

The RX 9070's nearest rivals provide the clearest signal: it is within 1.2% of the RTX 2080 SUPER and within 0.8% of the RX 6800S, while leading the GTX TITAN Z by 0.6% and the RTX 3080 Mobile by 1.1%. This clustering indicates that the RX 9070 delivers performance consistent with that tier of GPUs. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 6290 and Passmark G3D score of 25381 reinforce this positioning.

For the N1X 40SM, the database shows no benchmark entries, so no performance conclusion can be drawn. Its hardware characteristics, including 5120 shading units and 160 tensor cores, suggest a compute-oriented design, but the lack of scores prevents any comparison. The RX 9070, with its active production status and release date of 2025-03-05, is a shipping product with verified results. The N1X 40SM, with a release date of 2026-05-31, is listed as active but has not generated any benchmark data in the database.

The verdict, therefore, is straightforward: the AMD Radeon RX 9070 is the only part with measurable performance, and its numbers place it in a competitive range against established GPUs. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM cannot be evaluated for performance at this time.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins in every category where data exists. Its FP32 compute of 36.13 TFLOPS exceeds the N1X 40SM's 24.02 TFLOPS, giving it a 50% advantage in raw shader throughput. Its pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s is more than three times the N1X 40SM's 93.84 GPixel/s, which matters for fill-rate-bound scenes at high resolutions. Its memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s is more than double the N1X 40SM's 273.2 GB/s, a significant edge in bandwidth-sensitive workloads.

The RX 9070 also supports a full modern API stack: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The N1X 40SM lists DirectX as N/A, OpenGL as N/A, and Vulkan as N/A, meaning its API support is not characterized in the database. This is a functional limitation for comparison.

The NVIDIA N1X 40SM wins in a few specific hardware areas. Its shading unit count of 5120 exceeds the RX 9070's 3584, and its texture units of 320 exceed the RX 9070's 224. Its texture rate of 750.7 GTexel/s is higher than the RX 9070's 564.5 GTexel/s. It also has 160 tensor cores, whereas the RX 9070 has none listed, and its memory capacity of 128 GB is eight times the RX 9070's 16 GB. These wins, however, are purely specification-based, with no benchmark verification.

The N1X 40SM's memory type is LPDDR5X, versus the RX 9070's GDDR6, and its effective memory speed of 8.5 Gbps is lower than the RX 9070's 20.1 Gbps. The N1X 40SM's base clock of 741 MHz is well below the RX 9070's 1330 MHz, and its boost clock of 2346 MHz is below the RX 9070's 2520 MHz. The RX 9070 also has a game clock of 2070 MHz, which the N1X 40SM lacks entirely.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the AMD Radeon RX 9070?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 has an average benchmark score of 23877, with a percentile rank of 69 among all GPUs.

Q: Does the NVIDIA N1X 40SM have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No, the database lists no benchmark entries for the NVIDIA N1X 40SM, and its average benchmark score is 0.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 9070 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 9070 trails the AMD Radeon RX 6800S by 0.8% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER by 1.2%, while leading the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z by 0.6% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile by 1.1%.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference between the two parts?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the NVIDIA N1X 40SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory.

Q: Which part has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, compared to the NVIDIA N1X 40SM's 24.02 TFLOPS.

Q: What are the production statuses of these two GPUs?

A: Both are listed as active. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 was released on 2025-03-05, and the NVIDIA N1X 40SM has a release date of 2026-05-31.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 uses the Navi 48 chip built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It belongs to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation within the Radeon RX 9000 series. The chip contains 53,900 million transistors on a die size of 357 mm², yielding a transistor density of 151.0M per mm².

The NVIDIA N1X 40SM uses the GB20B chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It belongs to the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation, with no series designation. Its transistor count is listed as unknown, and its die size is 382 mm², which is larger than the RX 9070's 357 mm². Transistor density is not recorded for the N1X 40SM.

The RX 9070 features 3584 shading units, 224 texture units, 128 ROPs, and 56 ray tracing cores. It has no tensor cores. The N1X 40SM features 5120 shading units, 320 texture units, 40 ROPs, 40 ray tracing cores, and 160 tensor cores. The N1X 40SM has more shading units and texture units but far fewer ROPs.

The RX 9070's ray tracing implementation uses 56 dedicated RT cores, while the N1X 40SM uses 40 RT cores. The N1X 40SM's 160 tensor cores give it a neural processing advantage that the RX 9070 lacks. The RX 9070's ROP count of 128 enables its high pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s, while the N1X 40SM's 40 ROPs cap its pixel rate at 93.84 GPixel/s.

Both parts use a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. The RX 9070's display outputs include 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a, while the N1X 40SM lists only 1x HDMI. The RX 9070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The N1X 40SM lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A.

The RX 9070's predecessor is Navi III, with no successor listed. The N1X 40SM has no predecessor or successor recorded. The RX 9070 is a dual-slot card with 2x 8-pin power connectors and a 220 W TDP. The N1X 40SM is an IGP with no power connectors and an unknown TDP.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ across nearly every recorded specification. The RX 9070 uses a 4 nm process, while the N1X 40SM uses 5 nm. The RX 9070's base clock is 1330 MHz, the N1X 40SM's is 741 MHz. The boost clock is 2520 MHz versus 2346 MHz. The RX 9070 has a game clock of 2070 MHz; the N1X 40SM has no game clock listed. Memory clocks are 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) for the RX 9070 and 1067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective) for the N1X 40SM.

Memory capacity: 16 GB GDDR6 for the RX 9070, 128 GB LPDDR5X for the N1X 40SM. Both use a 256-bit bus width. Memory bandwidth is 644.6 GB/s for the RX 9070 and 273.2 GB/s for the N1X 40SM.

Shading units: 3584 versus 5120. Texture units: 224 versus 320. ROPs: 128 versus 40. Ray tracing cores: 56 versus 40. Tensor cores: none versus 160. Pixel rate: 322.6 GPixel/s versus 93.84 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 564.5 GTexel/s versus 750.7 GTexel/s. FP32: 36.13 TFLOPS versus 24.02 TFLOPS. FP16: 36.13 TFLOPS versus 24.02 TFLOPS, both at 1:1 ratios.

Power specifications differ: the RX 9070 has a TDP of 220 W, a dual-slot width, and 2x 8-pin connectors with a suggested PSU of 550 W. The N1X 40SM has an unknown TDP, IGP slot width, and no power connectors. The RX 9070's launch MSRP is 549 USD; the N1X 40SM has no launch MSRP recorded.

Form factor and outputs: the RX 9070 is a discrete card with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a. The N1X 40SM is an integrated graphics processor with 1x HDMI. Both use PCIe 5.0 x16. The RX 9070 has a release date of 2025-03-05, while the N1X 40SM has a release date of 2026-05-31.