Radeon RX 9070 vs RX 7700

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7700 and Radeon RX 9070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 7700
2023
12 GB GDDR6, 200 Watt
50.14

RX 9070 outperforms RX 7700 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4833
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.99
Power efficiency19.9320.99
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 32Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2023 (2 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$479 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores30723584
Core clock speed1900 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed2600 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors28,100 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate499.2564.5
Floating-point processing power31.95 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs96128
TMUs192224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Cores4856

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
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth432.0 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 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.2
Vulkan1.31.3
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 7700 50.14
RX 9070 58.09
+15.9%

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 7700 22405
RX 9070 25960
+15.9%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
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Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.14 58.09
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 220 Watt

RX 7700 has 10% lower power consumption.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 15.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7700 in performance tests.

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