AMD Radeon RX 7700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database currently records one direct comparison between these two cards: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. In that workload, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 2865, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690. That gives AMD a 6.5% lead, and it is the only head-to-head benchmark where both cards share a common test result. The RX 7700 therefore holds the sole recorded win in this matchup.

That single result tells a clear story for the moment. The RX 7700 is ahead in this specific DX12 workload, but the margin is modest. A 6.5% delta is not a decisive gap; it suggests the two cards are in a similar performance tier for the Steel Nomad test, with AMD holding the upper hand. The data does not yet include any other shared benchmarks, so this is the only quantitative basis for comparison.

The RX 7700 has a broader benchmark profile in the database. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 15852, which places it at the 58th percentile among all GPUs. That average is pulled from nine tests, including PassMark G3D (20974), PassMark GPU Compute (10963), Geekbench OpenCL (106028), and 3DMark Steel Nomad (2865). The RTX 5070 SUPER, by contrast, has only one recorded benchmark, the 3DMark Steel Nomad result of 2690. Its average benchmark score is therefore 2690, and its percentile ranking is 18th. That percentile figure is not directly comparable to the RX 7700's because the RTX 5070 SUPER has limited data, but the gap in average scores is substantial.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each card helps frame the RX 7700's position. The RX 7700 sits within 1.7% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (average score 16129, delta -1.7%), and within 1% of the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014, delta -1%). It is also close to the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862, delta -0.1%) and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679, delta 1.1%). Those deltas are small, meaning the RX 7700's recorded performance clusters tightly around those four cards.

The RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals are much lower-scoring parts: the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (2664, delta 1%), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (2662, delta 1.1%), the Intel Arc Pro B50 (2660, delta 1.1%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (2645, delta 1.7%). Those are all far below the RTX 5070 SUPER's expected tier, but they are the only recorded comparators in the database for this card. This suggests the RTX 5070 SUPER's benchmark data is incomplete or unrepresentative at this time.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architecture generations and chip designs. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 uses the Navi 32 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename "Wheat Nas." It belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, and it is part of the GeForce 50-series generation.

Both chips are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process node. The transistor counts differ notably: the RX 7700 has 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 81.2 million per mm². The RTX 5070 SUPER has 31,100 million transistors on a smaller 263 mm² die, yielding a higher density of 118.3 million per mm². That density difference indicates the NVIDIA chip packs more transistors into less area, which is consistent with its more numerous compute units.

The shading unit counts diverge sharply. The RX 7700 has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The NVIDIA card has 2.5 times the shading units and more TMUs, but fewer ROPs. The RX 7700 compensates with a higher pixel rate: 236.1 GPixel/s versus 201.0 GPixel/s for the RTX 5070 SUPER. The texture rate favors NVIDIA, with 502.4 GTexel/s against 393.4 GTexel/s for AMD.

Ray tracing hardware also differs. The RX 7700 has 40 ray tracing cores, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 50 RT cores. The NVIDIA card additionally has 200 tensor cores, a feature the RX 7700 lacks entirely (the field is null in the database). For compute throughput, the RTX 5070 SUPER leads in FP32 at 32.15 TFLOPS, compared to 25.18 TFLOPS for the RX 7700. Both cards deliver the same FP16 figure as their FP32 value, indicating 1:1 ratios.

Memory architecture is another key split. The RX 7700 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, with a higher bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card has more memory and higher bandwidth despite the narrower bus, which reflects the newer memory type.

The bus interface differs as well. The RX 7700 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the RX 7700 offers 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C, while the RTX 5070 SUPER provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in the only head-to-head benchmark?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 2865 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, beating the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690 by 6.5%. That is the only shared benchmark in the database.

Q: How do the memory configurations compare?

A: The RX 7700 has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 624.1 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the compute differences?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units and 32.15 TFLOPS FP32, while the RX 7700 has 2560 shading units and 25.18 TFLOPS FP32. The NVIDIA card also has 200 tensor cores, which the RX 7700 does not list.

Q: Do both cards use the same process node?

A: Yes, both are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The RX 7700 has a 346 mm² die, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has a smaller 263 mm² die.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing hardware?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has 50 RT cores, compared to 40 for the RX 7700.

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

A: The RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15852 across nine tests. The RTX 5070 SUPER has an average of 2690 from a single test.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in the following recorded specifications:

• Chip: Navi 32 (RX 7700) versus GB205 (RTX 5070 SUPER).
• Architecture: RDNA 3.0 versus Blackwell 2.0.
• Transistors: 28,100 million versus 31,100 million.
• Die size: 346 mm² versus 263 mm².
• Transistor density: 81.2M / mm² versus 118.3M / mm².
• Base clock: 1900 MHz versus 2325 MHz.
• Boost clock: 2459 MHz versus 2512 MHz.
• Game clock: 2041 MHz (RX 7700 only; RTX 5070 SUPER has none listed).
• Memory clock: 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective) versus 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective).
• Memory size: 16 GB versus 18 GB.
• Memory type: GDDR6 versus GDDR7.
• Memory bus width: 256 bit versus 192 bit.
• Memory bandwidth: 624.1 GB/s versus 672.0 GB/s.
• Shading units: 2560 versus 6400.
• TMUs: 160 versus 200.
• ROPs: 96 versus 80.
• RT cores: 40 versus 50.
• Tensor cores: null versus 200.
• Pixel rate: 236.1 GPixel/s versus 201.0 GPixel/s.
• Texture rate: 393.4 GTexel/s versus 502.4 GTexel/s.
• FP32: 25.18 TFLOPS versus 32.15 TFLOPS.
• FP16: 25.18 TFLOPS versus 32.15 TFLOPS.
• TDP: 200 W versus 275 W.
• Power connectors: 2x 8-pin versus 1x 16-pin.
• Suggested PSU: 550 W (RX 7700 only; RTX 5070 SUPER has none listed).
• Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 5.0 x16.
• Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C versus 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.
• Dimensions: 267 mm length, 135 mm height, 50 mm width versus 245 mm length, 115 mm height, 40 mm width.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700 wins the only direct benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, by 6.5%. It also has a higher pixel rate (236.1 GPixel/s versus 201.0 GPixel/s) and more ROPs (96 versus 80), which can benefit rasterization-heavy workloads. Its larger 256-bit memory bus provides a wider interface, and its lower TDP of 200 W means it draws less power than the RTX 5070 SUPER's 275 W. The RX 7700 also has a broader set of recorded benchmark results, with nine tests spanning 3DMark, Geekbench, and PassMark suites.

The RTX 5070 SUPER wins on raw compute specs. It has more than double the shading units (6400 versus 2560), higher FP32 throughput (32.15 TFLOPS versus 25.18 TFLOPS), and a higher texture rate (502.4 GTexel/s versus 393.4 GTexel/s). It also has more memory (18 GB versus 16 GB), higher memory bandwidth (672.0 GB/s versus 624.1 GB/s), more RT cores (50 versus 40), and the only tensor cores in this comparison (200). Its smaller physical footprint (245 mm versus 267 mm length) may fit in tighter chassis.

The RTX 5070 SUPER does not currently have recorded wins in any shared benchmark, because the database lists zero wins for it. That does not reflect its theoretical compute advantages; it only reflects the lack of head-to-head data beyond the single Steel Nomad test.

The Verdict

The recorded data favors the AMD Radeon RX 7700 in the only direct comparison. Its 6.5% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is the sole head-to-head result, and it also carries a much larger benchmark history with an average score of 15852 across nine tests. The RX 7700's performance profile places it near cards like the RTX 3060 Ti (within 1.7%) and the RX 9060 (within 1%), which suggests it competes in a mainstream performance tier.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER, however, presents a different picture. Its single benchmark score of 2690 is low relative to its specifications, and its nearest rivals in the database are all low-end parts (GT 1030, GT 440, Quadro K1100M). That mismatch between its hardware capabilities and its recorded benchmark results means the RTX 5070 SUPER's database entry is either incomplete or based on a non-representative test run. The card's architectural specifications, including 6400 shading units, 32.15 TFLOPS, 18 GB of GDDR7, and 200 tensor cores, suggest it should outperform the RX 7700 in compute-heavy tasks, but the current data does not support that conclusion.

For a buyer relying strictly on recorded benchmark outcomes, the RX 7700 is the safer choice because it has more data points and a direct win. For a buyer weighing architectural specifications, the RTX 5070 SUPER offers more memory, higher bandwidth, more shading units, and tensor core support. The verdict depends on whether the single head-to-head result or the broader spec sheet carries more weight. As the database records more benchmarks for the RTX 5070 SUPER, the comparison may shift, but the current evidence points to the RX 7700.