AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The single recorded head-to-head benchmark between the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. In this workload, the AMD card scores 7260 points, while the NVIDIA card scores 6269.5 points. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this test by a margin of 15.8%. That is a decisive lead in a modern DirectX 12 workload, and it establishes the RX 9070 XT as the stronger card for this particular rendering path.

The delta is significant. A 15.8% advantage in a single benchmark is not a marginal difference; it places the AMD card in a different performance tier for this specific test. The RX 9070 XT's 7260 score also gives it a higher average benchmark score overall: 13543 versus 6270 for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER. However, this average is heavily influenced by the number of recorded tests. The AMD card has ten benchmark entries across 3DMark, Geekbench, and Passmark suites, while the NVIDIA card has only one recorded result. The comparison is therefore lopsided in terms of data coverage.

The percentile rankings underscore the oddity of this matchup. The RX 9070 XT sits at the 55th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER sits at the 36th percentile. These figures reflect the broader dataset, not just the head-to-head test. The AMD card's percentile is higher, which aligns with its head-to-head victory. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 with an identical average score of 6270 and a 0% delta, followed by the NVIDIA Quadro K620 at 6282 (-0.2%), the AMD FirePro W600 at 6223 (0.8%), and the AMD Radeon R7 M350 at 6327 (-0.9%). The RX 9070 XT's nearest rivals are much lower in average score: the AMD Radeon HD 7770M at 13536 (0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 at 13515 (0.2%), the NVIDIA P106-090 at 13470 (0.5%), and the AMD Radeon Pro 555 at 13407 (1%).

The takeaway from the benchmark data is straightforward: in the only directly comparable test, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a 15.8% higher score than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER. The NVIDIA card does not win any recorded head-to-head benchmark in the database. Its single result, 6269.5 in Steel Nomad, is its only data point, and it loses that one.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 7260, which is 15.8% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's score of 6269.5.

Q: How do the two cards rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT sits at the 55th percentile, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER sits at the 36th percentile.

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

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has an average benchmark score of 13543 across ten recorded tests. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 6270 from its single recorded test.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 8960 shading units, compared to 4096 on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

Q: What memory type does each card use?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT uses 16 GB of GDDR6, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses 16 GB of GDDR7.

Q: Which card has higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers 48.66 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 43.94 TFLOPS.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different architectures. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0, part of the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the GB203 chip built on Blackwell 2.0, part of the GeForce 50 generation. Both are manufactured by TSMC, but on different nodes: the AMD card uses a 4 nm process, while the NVIDIA card uses a 5 nm process. The AMD card packs 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0 million per mm². The NVIDIA card has 45,600 million transistors on a slightly larger 378 mm² die, resulting in a lower density of 120.6 million per mm².

The compute layouts diverge sharply. The NVIDIA card has 8960 shading units, 280 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units. The AMD card has 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. Despite having fewer than half the shading units, the AMD card achieves a higher FP32 throughput of 48.66 TFLOPS versus 43.94 TFLOPS on the NVIDIA card. The AMD card also leads in texture rate at 760.3 GTexel/s versus 686.6 GTexel/s, and in pixel rate at 380.2 GPixel/s versus 235.4 GPixel/s. The NVIDIA card counters with 70 ray tracing cores and 280 tensor cores, while the AMD card has 64 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed.

Memory architecture also differs. The AMD card pairs its 16 GB of GDDR6 with a 256 bit bus, delivering 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card pairs its 16 GB of GDDR7 with the same 256 bit bus, but delivers 896.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card's memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective data rate, while the AMD card's memory clock runs at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective. The higher effective data rate on the NVIDIA card translates directly into the bandwidth advantage.

Power delivery differs as well. The AMD card has a TDP of 304 W and uses two 8-pin power connectors. The NVIDIA card has a TDP of 350 W and uses a single 16-pin connector. The AMD card lists a suggested PSU rating of 700 W, while the NVIDIA card lists none. Both are dual-slot cards with PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interfaces. Display outputs are similar but not identical: the AMD card offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a, while the NVIDIA card offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Specification Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER differ across nearly every major specification field. The process node differs: 4 nm for AMD, 5 nm for NVIDIA. Transistor counts differ: 53,900 million for AMD, 45,600 million for NVIDIA. Die size differs: 357 mm² for AMD, 378 mm² for NVIDIA. Transistor density differs: 151.0 million per mm² for AMD, 120.6 million per mm² for NVIDIA.

Clock speeds diverge significantly. The AMD card has a base clock of 1660 MHz and a boost clock of 2970 MHz, with a game clock of 2400 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2452 MHz, with no game clock listed. The AMD card's boost clock is notably higher, while the NVIDIA card's base clock is notably higher.

Memory specifications differ in type and bandwidth. Both have 16 GB and a 256 bit bus, but the AMD card uses GDDR6 at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective, yielding 644.6 GB/s. The NVIDIA card uses GDDR7 at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective, yielding 896.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card has a 39% bandwidth advantage.

Compute resources differ in count and ratio. The NVIDIA card has 8960 shading units versus 4096, 280 TMUs versus 256, and 96 ROPs versus 128. The AMD card has 64 RT cores versus 70 on NVIDIA, and no tensor cores versus 280 on NVIDIA. Despite the NVIDIA card's larger shading unit count, the AMD card delivers higher FP32, FP16, texture, and pixel rates. TDP differs: 304 W for AMD, 350 W for NVIDIA. Power connectors differ: 2x 8-pin for AMD, 1x 16-pin for NVIDIA. The suggested PSU is 700 W for AMD, while NVIDIA lists none. Physical dimensions are only recorded for the NVIDIA card: 304 mm length, 137 mm height, 48 mm width. The AMD card's dimensions are not recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins the only recorded head-to-head benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with a 15.8% advantage. It also wins on raw compute metrics: FP32 at 48.66 TFLOPS versus 43.94 TFLOPS, texture rate at 760.3 GTexel/s versus 686.6 GTexel/s, and pixel rate at 380.2 GPixel/s versus 235.4 GPixel/s. It has a higher boost clock at 2970 MHz versus 2452 MHz, a higher transistor density, and a lower TDP at 304 W versus 350 W. Its average benchmark score of 13543 is more than double the NVIDIA card's 6270, though this reflects the larger test set.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins on memory bandwidth, delivering 896.0 GB/s versus 644.6 GB/s. It has more shading units (8960 versus 4096), more RT cores (70 versus 64), and 280 tensor cores versus none on the AMD card. It has a higher base clock at 2295 MHz versus 1660 MHz, and a larger die at 378 mm² versus 357 mm². It uses GDDR7 memory, while the AMD card uses GDDR6. The NVIDIA card also has a higher TDP at 350 W, which suggests it draws more power to support its feature set.

The benchmark data only gives one direct comparison, so the win split is heavily weighted toward the AMD card. The NVIDIA card's strengths in this matchup are architectural and specification-based, not demonstrated in a recorded benchmark win.

The Verdict

The data shows a clear winner in the direct benchmark comparison. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT beats the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER by 15.8% in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. It also leads in FP32 compute, texture rate, pixel rate, and boost clock, while drawing less power. Its percentile ranking of 55 versus 36 reinforces this result. A buyer prioritizing measured DirectX 12 performance should select the AMD card based on the available evidence.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is not without justification. It delivers substantially higher memory bandwidth at 896.0 GB/s, which matters for bandwidth-sensitive workloads. It has 280 tensor cores, a feature the AMD card lacks entirely. It has more shading units and more RT cores. Its higher TDP of 350 W suggests it trades power for capability in those areas. For users who require tensor core functionality or maximum memory bandwidth, the NVIDIA card offers advantages that the benchmark data does not capture.

The verdict depends on the workload. For the recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test and the compute throughput metrics available, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is the superior card. The 15.8% delta is the largest measured difference in the database between these two products. For memory-heavy tasks and tensor-based workloads, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER holds the specification-level edge, but no recorded benchmark verifies that advantage. The data favors AMD.