Radeon RX 7900M vs GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile

Place in the ranking	196	33
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	34.69	no data
Power efficiency	16.31	22.69
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GP104B	Navi 31
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	15 August 2016 (8 years ago)	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1920	4608
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	1645 MHz	2090 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	180 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	210.6	601.9
Floating-point processing power	6.738 TFLOPS	38.52 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	192
TMUs	128	288
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	72

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
SLI options	+	-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8 GB/s	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256 GB/s	576.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	Portable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 Mobile 28.54

RX 7900M 59.56
+109%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 Mobile 11000

RX 7900M 22956
+109%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1070 Mobile 22576

RX 7900M 59943
+166%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1070 Mobile 17237

RX 7900M 50241
+191%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 1070 Mobile 5485

RX 7900M 19434
+254%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	101 −65.3%	167 +65.3%
1440p	60 −100%	120 +100%
4K	42 −136%	99 +136%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.86	no data
1440p	6.50	no data
4K	9.29	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

45−50

−102%

95−100
+102%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75 −58.7%	110−120 +58.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	69 −44.9%	100−105 +44.9%
Battlefield 5	111 −64%	180−190 +64%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80 −35%	100−110 +35%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −102%	95−100 +102%
Far Cry 5	93 −17.2%	100−110 +17.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	101 −36.6%	130−140 +36.6%
Forza Horizon 4	241 +7.6%	220−230 −7.6%
Hitman 3	76 −55.3%	110−120 +55.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	166 −31.3%	210−220 +31.3%
Metro Exodus	111 −37.8%	150−160 +37.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	86 −32.6%	110−120 +32.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	137 −67.2%	220−230 +67.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	150 +2%	140−150 −2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	115 −3.5%	110−120 +3.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	58 −72.4%	100−105 +72.4%
Battlefield 5	99 −83.8%	180−190 +83.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	74 −45.9%	100−110 +45.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −102%	95−100 +102%
Far Cry 5	77 −41.6%	100−110 +41.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	80 −72.5%	130−140 +72.5%
Forza Horizon 4	222 −0.9%	220−230 +0.9%
Hitman 3	75 −57.3%	110−120 +57.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	156 −39.7%	210−220 +39.7%
Metro Exodus	97 −57.7%	150−160 +57.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	81 −40.7%	110−120 +40.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	95−100 −134%	220−230 +134%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	113 −5.3%	110−120 +5.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	149 +1.4%	140−150 −1.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	56 −113%	110−120 +113%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50 −100%	100−105 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	56 −92.9%	100−110 +92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −102%	95−100 +102%
Far Cry 5	65 −67.7%	100−110 +67.7%
Forza Horizon 4	97 −131%	220−230 +131%
Hitman 3	65 −81.5%	110−120 +81.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	99 −120%	210−220 +120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	95−100 −251%	344 +251%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60 −180%	168 +180%
Watch Dogs: Legion	42 −250%	140−150 +250%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−48.1%

110−120
+48.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	64 −92.2%	120−130 +92.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	53 −67.9%	85−90 +67.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	37 −86.5%	65−70 +86.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	41 −65.9%	65−70 +65.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%
Far Cry 5	42 −59.5%	65−70 +59.5%
Forza Horizon 4	181 −49.2%	270−280 +49.2%
Hitman 3	42 −92.9%	80−85 +92.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	71 −91.5%	130−140 +91.5%
Metro Exodus	62 −61.3%	100−105 +61.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 −289%	249 +289%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −159%	95−100 +159%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140 −63.6%	220−230 +63.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−66.1%

95−100
+66.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	31 −106%	60−65 +106%
Far Cry New Dawn	31 −74.2%	50−55 +74.2%
Hitman 3	27 −77.8%	45−50 +77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	74 −195%	210−220 +195%
Metro Exodus	34 −144%	80−85 +144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	39 −197%	116 +197%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24 −83.3%	40−45 +83.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21 −100%	40−45 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	22 −86.4%	40−45 +86.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Far Cry 5	21 −81%	35−40 +81%
Forza Horizon 4	52 −69.2%	85−90 +69.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 −264%	131 +264%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16 −106%	30−35 +106%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−86.7%

55−60
+86.7%

This is how GTX 1070 Mobile and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

RX 7900M is 65% faster in 1080p
RX 7900M is 100% faster in 1440p
RX 7900M is 136% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1070 Mobile is 8% faster.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900M is 289% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1070 Mobile is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
RX 7900M is ahead in 63 tests (95%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	28.54	59.56
Recency	15 August 2016	19 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	180 Watt

GTX 1070 Mobile has 50% lower power consumption.

RX 7900M, on the other hand, has a 108.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.