Radeon RX 9070 vs RX 7700S

Radeon RX 7600M Radeon RX 7600M XT Radeon RX 7600S Radeon RX 7700S Radeon RX 7800M Radeon RX 7900M
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Radeon RX 5700 Radeon RX 5700 XT Radeon RX 6600 Radeon RX 6600 XT Radeon RX 6700 XT Radeon RX 7600 Radeon RX 7600 XT Radeon RX 7800 XT Radeon RX 7900 XTX Radeon RX 9060 XT Radeon RX 9070 Radeon RX 9070 XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7700S with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.

RX 7700S
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
34.31

RX 9070 outperforms RX 7700S by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9070 RX 9070

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12036
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data61.82
Power efficiency27.2019.90
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 33Navi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2023 (2 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$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 cores20483584
Core clock speed1500 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed2500 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors13,300 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate320.0564.5
Floating-point processing power20.48 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs128224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Cores3256

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x 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 7700S 34.31
RX 9070 55.23
+61%

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 7700S 15331
RX 9070 24678
+61%

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 HD116
−55.2%
180−190
+55.2%
1440p58
−55.2%
90−95
+55.2%
4K38
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.05
1440pno data6.10
4Kno data9.15

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
−43.3%
300−350
+43.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−72.1%
140−150
+72.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
−63.5%
130−140
+63.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−30.5%
160−170
+30.5%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
−43.3%
300−350
+43.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−72.1%
140−150
+72.1%
Far Cry 5 130
−26.9%
160−170
+26.9%
Fortnite 160−170
−73.3%
270−280
+73.3%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−62.9%
230−240
+62.9%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−52.2%
170−180
+52.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
−63.5%
130−140
+63.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−20.4%
170−180
+20.4%
Valorant 210−220
−51.4%
300−350
+51.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−30.5%
160−170
+30.5%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
−43.3%
300−350
+43.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.4%
270−280
+0.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−72.1%
140−150
+72.1%
Dota 2 140−150
−54.9%
220−230
+54.9%
Far Cry 5 123
−34.1%
160−170
+34.1%
Fortnite 160−170
−73.3%
270−280
+73.3%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−62.9%
230−240
+62.9%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−52.2%
170−180
+52.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 133
−22.6%
160−170
+22.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
−63.5%
130−140
+63.5%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−70.5%
150−160
+70.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−20.4%
170−180
+20.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
−65.3%
240−250
+65.3%
Valorant 210−220
−51.4%
300−350
+51.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−30.5%
160−170
+30.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−72.1%
140−150
+72.1%
Dota 2 140−150
−54.9%
220−230
+54.9%
Far Cry 5 117
−41%
160−170
+41%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−62.9%
230−240
+62.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
−63.5%
130−140
+63.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−20.4%
170−180
+20.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
−189%
240−250
+189%
Valorant 210−220
−51.4%
300−350
+51.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 160−170
−73.3%
270−280
+73.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−89.4%
170−180
+89.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−74.5%
400−450
+74.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
−88.1%
120−130
+88.1%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−81.5%
95−100
+81.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
−53.8%
350−400
+53.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
−54.7%
140−150
+54.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−95.2%
80−85
+95.2%
Far Cry 5 81
−77.8%
140−150
+77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−88.5%
190−200
+88.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
−76.7%
75−80
+76.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−92.8%
130−140
+92.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
−55.7%
150−160
+55.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−83.7%
75−80
+83.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 68
−113%
140−150
+113%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−87.9%
60−65
+87.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
−167%
110−120
+167%
Valorant 220−230
−44%
300−350
+44%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−81%
100−110
+81%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−83.7%
75−80
+83.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−105%
35−40
+105%
Dota 2 100−110
−58.9%
170−180
+58.9%
Far Cry 5 39
−136%
90−95
+136%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−113%
140−150
+113%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−95.9%
95−100
+95.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
−68.1%
75−80
+68.1%

This is how RX 7700S and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is 55% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 is 55% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 is 58% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 is 189% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 34.31 55.23
Recency 4 January 2023 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 220 Watt

RX 7700S has 120% lower power consumption.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 61% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

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

Be aware that Radeon RX 7700S is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.

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