RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell vs Radeon RX 9070 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 9070 XT with RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

RX 9070 XT
2025
16 GB GDDR6, 304 Watt
63.99

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell outperforms RX 9070 XT by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3323
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation62.18no data
Power efficiency16.0317.25
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0 (2025)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 48GB202
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date6 March 2025 (less than a year ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

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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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 cores409614080
Core clock speed1660 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed2970 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors53,900 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)304 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate760.31,151
Floating-point processing power48.66 TFLOPS73.69 TFLOPS
ROPs128176
TMUs256440
Tensor Cores128440
Ray Tracing Cores64110

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 5.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount16 GB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2518 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth644.6 GB/s1.34 TB/s
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a4x DisplayPort 2.1b
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 Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.23.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA-12.0
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 9070 XT 63.99
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 67.93
+6.2%

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 9070 XT 26814
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 28467
+6.2%

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 HD214
−2.8%
220−230
+2.8%
1440p126
−3.2%
130−140
+3.2%
4K80
+0%
80−85
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.80no data
1440p4.75no data
4K7.49no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+2.3%
300−310
−2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−4.9%
170−180
+4.9%
God of War 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
−3.4%
180−190
+3.4%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+2.3%
300−310
−2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−4.9%
170−180
+4.9%
Far Cry 5 296
−1.4%
300−310
+1.4%
Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310
−0.7%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
−5.9%
270−280
+5.9%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
−4.2%
200−210
+4.2%
God of War 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
Valorant 350−400
+4%
350−400
−4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
−3.4%
180−190
+3.4%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+2.3%
300−310
−2.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−4.3%
290−300
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−4.9%
170−180
+4.9%
Far Cry 5 285
−5.3%
300−310
+5.3%
Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310
−0.7%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
−5.9%
270−280
+5.9%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
−4.2%
200−210
+4.2%
God of War 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
−1.2%
170−180
+1.2%
Metro Exodus 160−170
−3%
170−180
+3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 497
−0.6%
500−550
+0.6%
Valorant 350−400
+4%
350−400
−4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
−3.4%
180−190
+3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−4.9%
170−180
+4.9%
Far Cry 5 270
−3.7%
280−290
+3.7%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
−5.9%
270−280
+5.9%
God of War 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 276
−5.1%
290−300
+5.1%
Valorant 350−400
+4%
350−400
−4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310
−0.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−2%
200−210
+2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0.8%
500−550
−0.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
−2.9%
140−150
+2.9%
Metro Exodus 100−110
−0.9%
110−120
+0.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
Valorant 400−450
−0.4%
450−500
+0.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
−4.9%
170−180
+4.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−3.3%
95−100
+3.3%
Far Cry 5 260
−3.8%
270−280
+3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
−5%
230−240
+5%
God of War 100−110
+3%
100−105
−3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 212
−3.8%
220−230
+3.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
−6%
160−170
+6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
−2.3%
90−95
+2.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
−2.6%
160−170
+2.6%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−5.6%
75−80
+5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
−3.4%
180−190
+3.4%
Valorant 300−350
−6.1%
350−400
+6.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−0.8%
120−130
+0.8%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
−2.3%
90−95
+2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Far Cry 5 152
−5.3%
160−170
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−5.3%
180−190
+5.3%
God of War 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%

This is how RX 9070 XT and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is 3% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is 3% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 63.99 67.93
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 48 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 304 Watt 300 Watt

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has a 6.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 1.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 9070 XT and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell.

Be aware that Radeon RX 9070 XT is a desktop graphics card while RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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