AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA N1 20SM Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data shows a complete separation of roles between these two processors. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins every benchmark category where measurements exist, while the NVIDIA N1 20SM has no recorded benchmark scores at all. The database lists zero head-to-head benchmark entries, zero wins for either part, and the NVIDIA N1 20SM carries an average benchmark score of 0.

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a full suite of measurable results. Its PassMark G3D score reaches 26795, its Geekbench Vulkan result hits 65879, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score lands at 7260. The OpenCL result from Geekbench records 17428. The PassMark GPU Compute score sits at 15864. These numbers place the RX 9070 XT at the 55th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 13543.

The NVIDIA N1 20SM presents no comparable data. Its percentile rank of 50 exists in the database, but with no benchmark entries, no average score, and no nearest rivals, the percentile value cannot be interpreted against any measured performance. The N1 20SM does not appear in any DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenCL, or compute test. The database records no wins for either part because the head-to-head array is empty.

The practical reading of the data is straightforward: the RX 9070 XT is a tested, measured discrete graphics card with a wide range of benchmark results across multiple APIs, while the N1 20SM is an integrated graphics processor with no recorded performance data. The RX 9070 XT wins every category by default because the N1 20SM has no scores to contest those categories.

The Verdict

The data supports one clear conclusion: the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is the only option with measured performance evidence. It holds the 55th percentile rank among all GPUs, supported by an average benchmark score of 13543. The NVIDIA N1 20SM holds the 50th percentile rank, but with zero benchmark scores, that rank is not backed by any recorded measurement.

For any workload that appears in the benchmark suite, the RX 9070 XT is the pick. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 7260 demonstrates DirectX 12 rasterization capability. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 65879 shows strong Vulkan compute and graphics throughput. The PassMark G3D score of 26795 confirms general 3D rendering performance. The PassMark GPU Compute score of 15864 indicates compute workloads are handled. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 17428 adds another compute API data point.

For the NVIDIA N1 20SM, the database records no benchmark scores, no average score, and no nearest rivals. Its 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory and 80 tensor cores suggest a different intended function, but the recorded data contains no performance evidence to evaluate. The absence of DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan API support in its specification further separates it from the RX 9070 XT, which lists DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The verdict is not a close call. The RX 9070 XT is the pick for anyone requiring measured graphics performance. The N1 20SM cannot be selected on performance grounds because no performance data exists.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains an empty head-to-head benchmarks array. There are no direct comparison scores between the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and the NVIDIA N1 20SM. The wins counter shows 0 for both parts. This means no single test pits the two against each other.

Instead, the RX 9070 XT's individual benchmark results stand alone. The highest recorded score is the Geekbench Vulkan result of 65879. The next highest is the PassMark G3D score of 26795. The Geekbench OpenCL score follows at 17428. The PassMark GPU Compute score records 15864. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score reaches 7260.

The RX 9070 XT also has nine PassMark sub-tests. The DirectX 9 result is 353, the DirectX 11 result is 292, the DirectX 10 result is 154, and the DirectX 12 result is 78. The G2D score is 1328. These scores span older and newer DirectX versions, with the highest legacy DirectX score coming from DirectX 9.

The RX 9070 XT's nearest rivals in the database are all older or lower-tier parts. The AMD Radeon HD 7770M sits 0.1% behind with an average score of 13536. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 is 0.2% behind at 13515. The NVIDIA P106-090 is 0.5% behind at 13470. The AMD Radeon Pro 555 is 1% behind at 13407. These deltas are small, meaning the RX 9070 XT's average score of 13543 places it just above a cluster of legacy GPUs in the database's overall ranking.

The NVIDIA N1 20SM has no nearest rivals, no benchmark entries, and no average score. The largest win for the RX 9070 XT, in the absence of direct head-to-head data, is the sheer existence of measured results. The largest win for the N1 20SM cannot be quantified from the data.

FAQ

Q: Does the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT have a higher average benchmark score than the NVIDIA N1 20SM?

A: Yes. The RX 9070 XT records an average benchmark score of 13543, while the N1 20SM records an average benchmark score of 0.

Q: What is the best individual benchmark result for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT?

A: The highest recorded score for the RX 9070 XT is 65879 in the Geekbench Vulkan test. The next highest is 26795 in PassMark G3D.

Q: Does the NVIDIA N1 20SM have any benchmark scores in the database?

A: No. The N1 20SM has an empty benchmarks array, no average score, and no nearest rivals.

Q: How does the RX 9070 XT compare to its closest rivals in the database?

A: The RX 9070 XT's average score of 13543 is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon HD 7770M (13536), 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13515), 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA P106-090 (13470), and 1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 555 (13407).

Q: What API support does the RX 9070 XT list?

A: The RX 9070 XT lists DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What API support does the NVIDIA N1 20SM list?

A: The N1 20SM lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan all as N/A.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It contains 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0M per mm². The NVIDIA N1 20SM uses the GB20B chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also fabricated at TSMC but on a 5 nm process. Its die size is 382 mm², which is larger than the RX 9070 XT's 357 mm², but its transistor count is listed as unknown and its transistor density is not recorded.

The RX 9070 XT belongs to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation and the Radeon RX 9000 series, with a predecessor of Navi III. The N1 20SM belongs to the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation, has no series, no predecessor, and no successor listed.

The RX 9070 XT ships with 4096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, 128 ROPs, and 64 ray tracing cores. The N1 20SM ships with 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 24 ROPs, and 20 ray tracing cores. The N1 20SM additionally has 80 tensor cores, while the RX 9070 XT has no tensor cores listed. The RX 9070 XT has no tensor core field value, while the N1 20SM carries a full tensor core array.

Both parts use a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. Both are produced by TSMC, though on different process nodes. The RX 9070 XT is a discrete dual-slot card with 2x 8-pin power connectors and a suggested PSU of 700 W. The N1 20SM is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors and no suggested PSU.

The RX 9070 XT's pixel rate is 380.2 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 760.3 GTexel/s. The N1 20SM's pixel rate is 56.30 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 375.4 GTexel/s. The RX 9070 XT delivers 48.66 TFLOPS FP32 and 48.66 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The N1 20SM delivers 12.01 TFLOPS FP32 and 12.01 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio.

The RX 9070 XT's display outputs include 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a. The N1 20SM lists only 1x HDMI. Both are marked Active in production status.

Specification Differences

The two processors differ across nearly every recorded specification field.

Process node: the RX 9070 XT uses 4 nm, the N1 20SM uses 5 nm. Both are TSMC.

Transistors: the RX 9070 XT has 53,900 million, the N1 20SM is unknown. Die size: 357 mm² for the RX 9070 XT, 382 mm² for the N1 20SM. Transistor density: 151.0M per mm² for the RX 9070 XT, not recorded for the N1 20SM.

Base clock: 1660 MHz for the RX 9070 XT, 741 MHz for the N1 20SM. Boost clock: 2970 MHz for the RX 9070 XT, 2346 MHz for the N1 20SM. The RX 9070 XT also lists a game clock of 2400 MHz; the N1 20SM has no game clock. Memory clock: 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) for the RX 9070 XT, 1067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective) for the N1 20SM.

Memory size: 16 GB GDDR6 for the RX 9070 XT, 128 GB LPDDR5X for the N1 20SM. Bus width is 256 bit for both. Bandwidth: 644.6 GB/s for the RX 9070 XT, 273.2 GB/s for the N1 20SM.

Shading units: 4096 versus 2560. TMUs: 256 versus 160. ROPs: 128 versus 24. RT cores: 64 versus 20. Tensor cores: none listed for the RX 9070 XT, 80 for the N1 20SM.

Pixel rate: 380.2 GPixel/s versus 56.30 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 760.3 GTexel/s versus 375.4 GTexel/s. FP32: 48.66 TFLOPS versus 12.01 TFLOPS. FP16: 48.66 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 12.01 TFLOPS (1:1).

TDP: 304 W for the RX 9070 XT, unknown for the N1 20SM. Slot width: dual-slot versus IGP. Power connectors: 2x 8-pin versus none. Suggested PSU: 700 W versus not recorded.

Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b plus 3x DisplayPort 2.1a for the RX 9070 XT, 1x HDMI for the N1 20SM.

API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4 for the RX 9070 XT; DirectX N/A, OpenGL N/A, Vulkan N/A for the N1 20SM.

Release dates: 2025-03-05 for the RX 9070 XT, 2026-05-31 for the N1 20SM. The RX 9070 XT has a launch MSRP of 599 USD; the N1 20SM has no launch MSRP recorded.