AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA Rubin GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no shared benchmark results for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and the NVIDIA Rubin GPU. The RX 9070 has ten recorded benchmark scores, while the Rubin GPU has no recorded benchmarks in the database. This makes a direct performance comparison impossible through measured test data.

The RX 9070's recorded scores establish its position among consumer graphics cards. Its average benchmark score is 23,877, placing it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile, which scores 23,628 and trails by 1.1%, and the AMD Radeon RX 6800S, which scores 24,063 and leads by 0.8%. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z scores 23,736, trailing by 0.6%, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER scores 24,170, leading by 1.2%. The RX 9070 sits within a tight 2.3% band among these four rivals, indicating performance that is closely clustered with upper-midrange GPUs from the previous generation.

In individual tests, the RX 9070 delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,290, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 131,539, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 58,705. Its PassMark G3D score is 25,381, with a GPU compute score of 14,737. The Rubin GPU's benchmark array is empty, so no analogous figures exist for comparison.

The absence of head-to-head results means the data cannot confirm which GPU wins any specific test. The wins counter shows zero for both sides. Any assertion of one card beating the other would require outside knowledge, which this analysis does not use. The recorded data simply does not include a common test for these two products.

FAQ

Q: Does the RX 9070 have any benchmark advantage over the Rubin GPU?

A: The database contains no shared tests between the two. The RX 9070 has ten recorded scores, while the Rubin GPU has none, so no measured advantage can be established.

Q: What is the Rubin GPU's average benchmark score?

A: The Rubin GPU's average benchmark score is 0, and its percentile versus all GPUs is 50. This reflects the absence of recorded benchmark data, not a performance result.

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

A: The RX 9070's average score of 23,877 is 0.6% above the GTX TITAN Z, 1.1% above the RTX 3080 Mobile, 0.8% below the RX 6800S, and 1.2% below the RTX 2080 SUPER.

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

A: The RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, while the Rubin GPU has 288 GB of HBM4 memory on a 16,384-bit bus.

Q: Do both cards support DirectX 12?

A: No. The RX 9070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Rubin GPU lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, and it has no display outputs.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RX 9070 has a boost clock of 2,520 MHz, while the Rubin GPU has a boost clock of 2,267 MHz. The RX 9070 also has a higher base clock at 1,330 MHz versus 700 MHz.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. The RX 9070 uses the RDNA 4.0 architecture on the Navi 48 chip, part of the Navi IV generation within the Radeon RX 9000 series. The Rubin GPU uses the Rubin architecture on the GR100 chip, part of the Server Rubin generation.

The process nodes differ: the RX 9070 is built on a 4 nm process, while the Rubin GPU uses a 3 nm process, both from TSMC. Transistor counts reflect the scale difference. The RX 9070 packs 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, giving a density of 151.0M transistors per mm². The Rubin GPU contains 336,000 million transistors on a 1,456 mm² die, with a density of 230.8M per mm².

Compute resources diverge sharply. The RX 9070 has 3,584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 ROPs. It includes 56 ray tracing cores and no dedicated tensor cores. The Rubin GPU has 28,672 shading units, 896 TMUs, and only 24 ROPs. It has 896 tensor cores, but the database lists no ray tracing core count for it.

FP32 throughput tells a clear story: the RX 9070 delivers 36.13 TFLOPS, while the Rubin GPU delivers 130.0 TFLOPS. FP16 performance also differs: the RX 9070 achieves 36.13 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, while the Rubin GPU reaches 260.0 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio.

Memory architecture is fundamentally different. The RX 9070 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The Rubin GPU uses 288 GB of HBM4 on a 16,384-bit bus, yielding 22.1 TB/s. The Rubin GPU's memory clock is 2,695 MHz with 10.8 Gbps effective transfer, while the RX 9070 runs at 2,518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective.

Pixel and texture rates show contrasting design priorities. The RX 9070 achieves 322.6 GPixel/s and 564.5 GTexel/s. The Rubin GPU manages 54.41 GPixel/s and 2,031.2 GTexel/s. The RX 9070's higher pixel rate suits traditional rasterization, while the Rubin GPU's texture rate and FP32 output target compute-heavy workloads.

API support separates the two further. The RX 9070 lists DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Rubin GPU lists N/A for all three, and it has no display outputs, confirming its server-oriented role.

Specification Differences

Clock speeds: the RX 9070 has a base clock of 1,330 MHz and a boost clock of 2,520 MHz, with a game clock of 2,070 MHz. The Rubin GPU has a base clock of 700 MHz and a boost clock of 2,267 MHz, with no game clock listed.

Memory: the RX 9070 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 with a 256-bit bus and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The Rubin GPU uses 288 GB of HBM4 with a 16,384-bit bus and 22.1 TB/s bandwidth.

Power: the RX 9070 has a TDP of 220 W, uses dual-slot cooling, takes 2x 8-pin power connectors, and recommends a 550 W PSU. The Rubin GPU has a TDP of 2,300 W, uses an SXM Module form factor, lists no power connectors, and recommends a 2,700 W PSU.

Interface: the RX 9070 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Rubin GPU uses PCIe 6.0 x16.

Display outputs: the RX 9070 has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a. The Rubin GPU has no outputs.

Release dates: the RX 9070 launched on March 5, 2025, while the Rubin GPU's release date is December 31, 2025.

Production status: both are listed as Active.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9070 wins in scenarios requiring traditional graphics output and consumer API support. It provides display connectivity with HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1a, supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and fits a standard dual-slot form factor with a 220 W TDP. Its pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s exceeds the Rubin GPU's 54.41 GPixel/s by a factor of nearly six, making it suited to rasterized rendering where fill-rate matters. Its boost clock of 2,520 MHz is higher than the Rubin GPU's 2,267 MHz, and its 16 GB GDDR6 memory with 20.1 Gbps effective transfer is designed for consumer workloads.

The Rubin GPU wins in compute-heavy and memory-bandwidth-bound tasks. Its FP32 throughput of 130.0 TFLOPS is 3.6 times the RX 9070's 36.13 TFLOPS. Its FP16 output of 260.0 TFLOPS is 7.2 times the RX 9070's 36.13 TFLOPS. The 22.1 TB/s memory bandwidth is 34 times the RX 9070's 644.6 GB/s. The 288 GB HBM4 capacity is 18 times larger. The 896 tensor cores provide dedicated matrix math acceleration that the RX 9070 lacks entirely. The texture rate of 2,031.2 GTexel/s is 3.6 times higher than the RX 9070's 564.5 GTexel/s.

The Rubin GPU's server positioning is explicit: SXM Module form factor, no display outputs, no consumer API support, and a 2,300 W TDP. It targets environments where power and space constraints are secondary to raw throughput. The RX 9070 targets desktop gaming and workstation use where driver support, display output, and power efficiency matter.

The Verdict

The data shows two products built for different purposes. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is a consumer graphics card with a 549 USD launch MSRP, active production, and a full suite of display outputs and APIs. Its benchmark scores place it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, clustered within 1.2% of its nearest rivals. It delivers 36.13 TFLOPS FP32, 16 GB of GDDR6, and a 220 W TDP, making it appropriate for standard desktop systems.

The NVIDIA Rubin GPU is a server compute module with no recorded benchmarks, no display outputs, and no consumer API support. Its 130.0 TFLOPS FP32, 260.0 TFLOPS FP16, 288 GB of HBM4, and 22.1 TB/s bandwidth position it for large-scale compute, not interactive graphics. Its 2,300 W TDP and SXM Module form factor confirm that classification.

A user selecting between them should base the choice on workload. The RX 9070 supports rasterization, ray tracing, and modern graphics APIs in a conventional PCIe 5.0 slot. The Rubin GPU offers massive compute throughput and memory capacity but cannot drive a monitor or run DirectX applications. The database does not provide a common benchmark to compare them directly, so the decision rests on the recorded specifications and their implied use cases.