AMD Radeon RX 7700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data splits the two GPUs along clear workload boundaries. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 claims victory in 3 of the 8 head-to-head tests, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile takes 5. The AMD card wins in PassMark DirectX 9, PassMark G2D, and PassMark GPU Compute. Those wins point toward legacy API workloads, 2D rendering operations, and compute-oriented tasks. The NVIDIA card dominates the remaining tests, including Geekbench OpenCL, PassMark DirectX 10, DirectX 11, DirectX 12, and the overall PassMark G3D metric.

The PassMark G3D result carries the most weight for general gaming assessments. NVIDIA leads there by 12.6 percent, which indicates a meaningful advantage in the aggregate 3D performance measure. The DirectX 12 delta is small at 5.9 percent, but the DirectX 11 gap widens to 21.5 percent and DirectX 10 reaches 39.1 percent. NVIDIA wins the modern DirectX tiers convincingly.

AMD counters with an 8.5 percent win in PassMark GPU Compute and a 22.9 percent lead in PassMark G2D. The G2D score of 1206 versus 981 suggests the AMD card handles 2D operations more efficiently. The DirectX 9 margin is narrow at 0.8 percent, but it still registers as a win. The overall average benchmark score tells a different story: NVIDIA sits at 35435 against AMD's 15852, a substantial aggregate gap that reflects the higher percentile placement of the mobile part.

Architecture Differences

The two chips come from entirely different design lineages. AMD uses the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed Wheat Nas, part of the Navi III generation within the RX 7000 series. NVIDIA uses the GB205 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture from the GeForce 50 Mobile generation. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts diverge sharply. The AMD chip packs 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, resulting in a density of 81.2M transistors per mm². The NVIDIA chip holds 31,100 million transistors on a smaller 263 mm² die, reaching 118.3M per mm². That higher density gives NVIDIA a compact physical footprint while carrying more transistors.

The shading unit counts differ considerably. AMD provides 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. NVIDIA provides 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. NVIDIA has more than double the shading units and more TMUs, but fewer ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also differs: AMD lists 40 ray accelerators, while NVIDIA lists 46 RT cores. NVIDIA additionally includes 184 tensor cores; AMD has no equivalent field recorded.

Clock speeds favor AMD substantially. The AMD base clock is 1900 MHz with a boost of 2459 MHz and a game clock of 2041 MHz. The NVIDIA base clock sits at 847 MHz with a boost of 1447 MHz, roughly 59 percent lower at base and 41 percent lower at boost. Despite the clock disadvantage, NVIDIA's larger shader array delivers higher raw throughput in several tests. The memory subsystem also diverges: AMD uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus with 624.1 GB/s bandwidth, while NVIDIA uses 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192 bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The newer GDDR7 standard gives NVIDIA higher bandwidth despite the narrower bus and smaller capacity.

Power consumption and physical design follow different philosophies. AMD lists a 200 W TDP, a dual-slot cooler, and two 8-pin power connectors, with a suggested 550 W power supply. NVIDIA lists a 60 W TDP, an IGP form factor, and no power connectors, reflecting its mobile positioning. The bus interface also differs: AMD uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while NVIDIA uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the largest single-score gap in NVIDIA's favor. The NVIDIA card scores 143870 against AMD's 106028, a 26.3 percent deficit for AMD. That result indicates a strong compute advantage for the mobile NVIDIA part in OpenCL workloads. The PassMark DirectX 10 test shows an even larger relative gap: NVIDIA scores 151, AMD scores 92, a 39.1 percent difference. This is the steepest loss for AMD across all tested metrics.

DirectX 11 results continue the NVIDIA trend. NVIDIA scores 237, AMD scores 186, giving NVIDIA a 21.5 percent lead. DirectX 12 narrows significantly: NVIDIA scores 102, AMD scores 96, a 5.9 percent margin. The DirectX 12 test is the closest modern API result in the set. NVIDIA's wins in DirectX 10 and 11 are decisive, while DirectX 12 remains competitive.

AMD's wins are concentrated in specific areas. The PassMark DirectX 9 result gives AMD a 261 to 259 edge, a 0.8 percent margin that is effectively a tie within measurement noise. The PassMark G2D test gives AMD a clear 22.9 percent win with 1206 against 981. The PassMark GPU Compute test shows AMD ahead by 8.5 percent, 10963 versus 10101. The G3D aggregate, which typically reflects overall 3D rendering performance, goes to NVIDIA at 24004 versus 20974, a 12.6 percent gap.

The wins distribution confirms a pattern: AMD leads in compute and 2D, NVIDIA leads in 3D graphics across both older and newer DirectX versions. The average benchmark scores amplify this, with NVIDIA at 35435 versus AMD at 15852. The percentile placement reinforces the divide: NVIDIA sits at the 80th percentile among all GPUs, while AMD sits at the 58th percentile.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every major specification category. The process node is identical at 5 nm and both use TSMC as the foundry, but the transistor counts and die sizes diverge. AMD has 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die; NVIDIA has 31,100 million on 263 mm². The transistor density difference is stark: 81.2M per mm² for AMD versus 118.3M per mm² for NVIDIA.

Clock speeds favor AMD across the board. The base clock is 1900 MHz versus 847 MHz, and the boost clock is 2459 MHz versus 1447 MHz. AMD also lists a game clock of 2041 MHz while NVIDIA has no game clock recorded. Memory clocks differ as well: AMD runs at 2438 MHz with 19.5 Gbps effective, while NVIDIA runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective. The memory type changes from GDDR6 to GDDR7, with AMD offering 16 GB on a 256 bit bus versus NVIDIA's 12 GB on a 192 bit bus. Bandwidth goes the other way: 624.1 GB/s for AMD, 672.0 GB/s for NVIDIA.

Compute resources show NVIDIA with more shading units (5888 versus 2560), more TMUs (184 versus 160), and more RT cores (46 versus 40), but AMD has more ROPs (96 versus 80). NVIDIA includes 184 tensor cores, a feature absent from the AMD specification. Pixel rate favors AMD at 236.1 GPixel/s versus 115.8 GPixel/s, while texture rate favors AMD at 393.4 GTexel/s versus 266.2 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 performance both list at 25.18 TFLOPS for AMD versus 17.04 TFLOPS for NVIDIA.

Power and form factor differ completely. AMD lists a 200 W TDP, dual-slot width, and two 8-pin connectors with a 550 W suggested PSU. NVIDIA lists a 60 W TDP, IGP form factor, and no power connectors. The bus interface changes from PCIe 4.0 x16 to PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: AMD provides 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C, while NVIDIA's outputs are described as portable device dependent. Release dates show AMD arriving later, on 2025-09-17, while NVIDIA launched on 2025-02-28.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has an average benchmark score of 35435, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700 has an average of 15852. NVIDIA also sits at the 80th percentile among all GPUs, compared to AMD's 58th percentile.

Q: How large is the DirectX 12 performance gap?

A: The PassMark DirectX 12 test shows NVIDIA scoring 102 against AMD's 96, a 5.9 percent difference. This is the narrowest gap among the modern DirectX tests.

Q: Where does AMD outperform NVIDIA?

A: AMD wins in PassMark DirectX 9 by 0.8 percent, PassMark G2D by 22.9 percent, and PassMark GPU Compute by 8.5 percent. The DirectX 9 margin is the smallest win, while the G2D margin is the largest.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: AMD uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus with 624.1 GB/s bandwidth. NVIDIA uses 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192 bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. NVIDIA's GDDR7 memory runs at 28 Gbps effective, while AMD's GDDR6 runs at 19.5 Gbps effective.

Q: How do the power requirements compare?

A: AMD lists a 200 W TDP with a dual-slot cooler, two 8-pin power connectors, and a suggested 550 W power supply. NVIDIA lists a 60 W TDP, an IGP form factor, and no power connectors, reflecting its mobile design.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: NVIDIA has 5888 shading units, more than double AMD's 2560. NVIDIA also has more texture mapping units (184 versus 160) and more RT cores (46 versus 40), but AMD has more raster output units (96 versus 80).

The Verdict

The data indicates a clear split based on workload type. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile delivers superior results in 3D graphics benchmarks, winning PassMark G3D by 12.6 percent and taking DirectX 10, 11, and 12 tests. Its average benchmark score of 35435 places it at the 80th percentile, far ahead of AMD's 15852 average at the 58th percentile. For users prioritizing modern DirectX gaming performance and overall 3D throughput, the recorded results favor NVIDIA.

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 counters with wins in compute and 2D workloads. The PassMark GPU Compute victory by 8.5 percent and the G2D win by 22.9 percent indicate strengths in non-3D rendering tasks. The DirectX 9 result, while narrow at 0.8 percent, also goes to AMD. The higher pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s support the notion that AMD's architecture handles certain rasterization tasks efficiently, even though the aggregate 3D scores trail.

The architecture comparison reveals a fundamental tradeoff. AMD runs at much higher clock speeds with a larger 16 GB memory pool and more ROPs, while NVIDIA leverages a higher transistor density, more shading units, and faster GDDR7 bandwidth. The 60 W TDP of the NVIDIA mobile part versus the 200 W TDP of the AMD desktop card is a notable operational difference, though the NVIDIA part still wins most benchmark comparisons. The release timing also differs, with NVIDIA launching on 2025-02-28 and AMD arriving on 2025-09-17. The benchmark data shows NVIDIA as the stronger overall performer in 3D graphics and aggregate scores, while AMD holds specific advantages in compute, 2D, and legacy DirectX workloads.