AMD
Radeon RX 9070 XT
RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 304 W
91
/ 100
From $599
VS
Radeon RX 9070 XT wins by 4
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5070
Blackwell · 12 GB GDDR7 · 250 W
87
/ 100
From $549
Specdex verdict
Radeon RX 9070 XT takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Radeon RX 9070 XT lands at 91 and GeForce RTX 5070 at 87. That puts Radeon RX 9070 XT ahead by 4 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Radeon RX 9070 XT if…
- ✓Massive RT uplift vs RDNA 3
- ✓Aggressive price-to-frame
- ✓FSR 4 image quality jump
Pick GeForce RTX 5070 if…
- ✓Great 1440p performance
- ✓DLSS 4
- ✓250W is manageable
Score breakdown
Radeon RX 9070 XT
91 raster 92
rt 86
ai 82
efficiency 88
GeForce RTX 5070
87 raster 84
rt 88
ai 90
efficiency 90
Specs side-by-side
Spec
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GeForce RTX 5070
Architecture
RDNA 4
Blackwell
Stream processors
4,096
—
Ray accelerators
64
—
VRAM
16 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR7
Memory bus
256-bit
192-bit
Bandwidth
640 GB/s
—
TBP
304 W
250 W
PCIe
PCIe 5.0 x16
—
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Pros
- +Massive RT uplift vs RDNA 3
- +Aggressive price-to-frame
- +FSR 4 image quality jump
Cons
- −Still trails NVIDIA at the top
- −Driver day-0 support varies
- −16 GB only
GeForce RTX 5070
Pros
- +Great 1440p performance
- +DLSS 4
- +250W is manageable
Cons
- −12 GB VRAM ceiling
- −5070 Ti a big step up
- −Uninspiring raster uplift over 4070
FAQ: Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GeForce RTX 5070
Which is better, Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 5070? +
Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 91 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 4. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Radeon RX 9070 XT worth the price? +
At $599, Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a Specdex score of 91 — strongest in raster.
Is GeForce RTX 5070 worth the price? +
At $549, GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a Specdex score of 87 — strongest in ai.
Does Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 5070 last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.