Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RX Vega 64

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 64 and Radeon RX 9070 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 64
2017
8 GB HBM2, 295 Watt
31.72

RX 9070 XT outperforms RX Vega 64 by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.7659.74
Power efficiency8.5315.52
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 August 2017 (7 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $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 218% better value for money than RX Vega 64.

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 cores40964096
Core clock speed1247 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed1546 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)295 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate395.8760.3
Floating-point processing power12.66 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs256256
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 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length279 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x 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 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.3
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 Vega 64 31.72
RX 9070 XT 59.46
+87.5%

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 Vega 64 14175
RX 9070 XT 26567
+87.4%

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
−81%
210−220
+81%
1440p76
−84.2%
140−150
+84.2%
4K50
−80%
90−95
+80%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.30
−50.8%
2.85
+50.8%
1440p6.57
−53.5%
4.28
+53.5%
4K9.98
−49.9%
6.66
+49.9%
  • RX 9070 XT has 51% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT has 53% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT has 50% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
−97%
190−200
+97%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−59.2%
300−350
+59.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−106%
160−170
+106%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
−97%
190−200
+97%
Battlefield 5 161
−7.5%
170−180
+7.5%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−59.2%
300−350
+59.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−106%
160−170
+106%
Far Cry 5 110
−57.3%
170−180
+57.3%
Fortnite 150−160
−98.7%
300−350
+98.7%
Forza Horizon 4 167
−51.5%
250−260
+51.5%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
−73.8%
180−190
+73.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−29.2%
170−180
+29.2%
Valorant 315
−14.6%
350−400
+14.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
−97%
190−200
+97%
Battlefield 5 146
−18.5%
170−180
+18.5%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−59.2%
300−350
+59.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.4%
270−280
+0.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−106%
160−170
+106%
Dota 2 150
−86.7%
280−290
+86.7%
Far Cry 5 104
−66.3%
170−180
+66.3%
Fortnite 150−160
−98.7%
300−350
+98.7%
Forza Horizon 4 158
−60.1%
250−260
+60.1%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
−73.8%
180−190
+73.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
−42.7%
160−170
+42.7%
Metro Exodus 73
−123%
160−170
+123%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−29.2%
170−180
+29.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
−102%
260−270
+102%
Valorant 293
−23.2%
350−400
+23.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 139
−24.5%
170−180
+24.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−106%
160−170
+106%
Dota 2 138
−81.2%
250−260
+81.2%
Far Cry 5 98
−76.5%
170−180
+76.5%
Forza Horizon 4 128
−97.7%
250−260
+97.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−29.2%
170−180
+29.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
−247%
260−270
+247%
Valorant 140
−158%
350−400
+158%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
−98.7%
300−350
+98.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
−129%
190−200
+129%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
−110%
450−500
+110%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
−98.5%
130−140
+98.5%
Metro Exodus 46
−135%
100−110
+135%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 263
−66.9%
400−450
+66.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−78.9%
160−170
+78.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−139%
90−95
+139%
Far Cry 5 81
−90.1%
150−160
+90.1%
Forza Horizon 4 98
−121%
210−220
+121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−142%
150−160
+142%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 85−90
−71.6%
150−160
+71.6%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−119%
55−60
+119%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−123%
85−90
+123%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
−120%
150−160
+120%
Metro Exodus 46
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48
−173%
130−140
+173%
Valorant 205
−61.5%
300−350
+61.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 59
−100%
110−120
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−123%
85−90
+123%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−159%
40−45
+159%
Dota 2 96
−77.1%
170−180
+77.1%
Far Cry 5 44
−132%
100−110
+132%
Forza Horizon 4 66
−156%
160−170
+156%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−123%
95−100
+123%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
−83.7%
75−80
+83.7%

This is how RX Vega 64 and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 81% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 84% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 80% 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 XT is 247% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is ahead in 59 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.72 59.46
Recency 7 August 2017 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 295 Watt 304 Watt

RX Vega 64 has 3.1% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 87.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 64 in performance tests.

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