Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RX 5700 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 XT and Radeon RX 9070 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 5700 XT
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 225 Watt
39.94

RX 9070 XT outperforms RX 5700 XT by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking11329
Place by popularity4197
Cost-effectiveness evaluation44.5260.73
Power efficiency12.7615.59
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)6 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 9070 XT has 36% better value for money than RX 5700 XT.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores25604096
Core clock speed1605 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed1905 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate304.8760.3
Floating-point processing power9.754 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs160256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length272 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Resizable BAR++

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI++

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data
Multi Monitor+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan+1.3
DLSS-+

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.

RX 5700 XT 39.94
RX 9070 XT 65.92
+65%

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.

RX 5700 XT 16352
RX 9070 XT 26990
+65.1%

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.

RX 5700 XT 35823
RX 9070 XT 98912
+176%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 5700 XT 83961
RX 9070 XT 145958
+73.8%

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.

RX 5700 XT 26189
RX 9070 XT 64925
+148%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5700 XT 146093
RX 9070 XT 151649
+3.8%

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 HD125
−67.2%
209
+67.2%
1440p76
−71.1%
130
+71.1%
4K47
−76.6%
83
+76.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.19
−11.4%
2.87
+11.4%
1440p5.25
−13.9%
4.61
+13.9%
4K8.49
−17.6%
7.22
+17.6%
  • RX 9070 XT has 11% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT has 14% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT has 18% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 347
+10.9%
300−350
−10.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−110%
160−170
+110%
Hogwarts Legacy 122
−120%
268
+120%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 119
−47.1%
170−180
+47.1%
Counter-Strike 2 308
−1.6%
300−350
+1.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−110%
160−170
+110%
Far Cry 5 138
−114%
296
+114%
Fortnite 223
−35.4%
300−350
+35.4%
Forza Horizon 4 155
−65.8%
250−260
+65.8%
Forza Horizon 5 173
−9.2%
180−190
+9.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 99
−141%
239
+141%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 177
+0.6%
170−180
−0.6%
Valorant 313
−17.6%
350−400
+17.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110
−59.1%
170−180
+59.1%
Counter-Strike 2 177
−76.8%
300−350
+76.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
−119%
160−170
+119%
Dota 2 92
−63%
150−160
+63%
Far Cry 5 130
−119%
285
+119%
Fortnite 179
−68.7%
300−350
+68.7%
Forza Horizon 4 154
−66.9%
250−260
+66.9%
Forza Horizon 5 152
−24.3%
180−190
+24.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
−15.9%
160−170
+15.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 77
−151%
193
+151%
Metro Exodus 97
−71.1%
160−170
+71.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 166
−6%
170−180
+6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
−223%
497
+223%
Valorant 294
−25.2%
350−400
+25.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 105
−66.7%
170−180
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
−145%
160−170
+145%
Dota 2 103
−55.3%
160−170
+55.3%
Far Cry 5 111
−143%
270
+143%
Forza Horizon 4 148
−73.6%
250−260
+73.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 59
−147%
146
+147%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 139
−26.6%
170−180
+26.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 93
−197%
276
+197%
Valorant 159
−131%
350−400
+131%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 143
−111%
300−350
+111%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 105
−88.6%
190−200
+88.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−85.3%
500−550
+85.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−74.7%
130−140
+74.7%
Metro Exodus 57
−94.7%
110−120
+94.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 286
−58.4%
450−500
+58.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 89
−84.3%
160−170
+84.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−133%
90−95
+133%
Far Cry 5 97
−168%
260
+168%
Forza Horizon 4 119
−86.6%
220−230
+86.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 42
−176%
116
+176%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−179%
212
+179%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 93
−62.4%
150−160
+62.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 28
−218%
85−90
+218%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−100%
150−160
+100%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
−96%
45−50
+96%
Metro Exodus 35
−106%
70−75
+106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−222%
174
+222%
Valorant 242
−36.8%
300−350
+36.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60
−100%
120−130
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−93.5%
85−90
+93.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−165%
45−50
+165%
Dota 2 93
−61.3%
150−160
+61.3%
Far Cry 5 53
−187%
152
+187%
Forza Horizon 4 79
−120%
170−180
+120%
Hogwarts Legacy 24
−183%
68
+183%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 53
−81.1%
95−100
+81.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
−75.6%
75−80
+75.6%

This is how RX 5700 XT and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 67% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 71% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 77% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 5700 XT is 11% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9070 XT is 223% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RX 9070 XT is ahead in 59 tests (94%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.94 65.92
Recency 7 July 2019 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 304 Watt

RX 5700 XT has 35.1% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 65% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700 XT in performance tests.

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