AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 7800 XT

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6

#22 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.66/100

Lowest price

$720

FPS / €

0.678

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Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#62 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.25/100

Lowest price

$283

FPS / €

1.325

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Our verdict

The RX 7800 XT is on average 22% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2070 is currently $437 cheaper ($283 vs $720).
With 1.325 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7800 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 7800 XT

RTX 2070

Counter-Strike 2

+13%

384 FPS

1% low 228

340 FPS

1% low 197

Apex Legends

+31%

268 FPS

1% low 179

205 FPS

1% low 143

Grand Theft Auto V

+60%

104 FPS

1% low 77

65 FPS

1% low 49

Red Dead Redemption 2

+48%

161 FPS

1% low 112

109 FPS

1% low 80

Cyberpunk 2077

+86%

93 FPS

1% low 70

50 FPS

1% low 39

Rocket League

+16%

768 FPS

1% low 337

660 FPS

1% low 264

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+55%

149 FPS

1% low 111

96 FPS

1% low 73

Crimson Desert

+48%

136 FPS

1% low 95

92 FPS

1% low 68

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 7800 XT

0.678

RTX 2070

1.325

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Specifications

	RX 7800 XT	RTX 2070
Architecture	RDNA 3	Turing
Release date	2023-09	2018-10
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	624 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	3840	2304
Boost clock	2430 MHz	1620 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	263 W	175 W
Recommended PSU	700 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7800 XT

#22 / 69

Popularity score3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

102

Average build price

$1,660

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASUS TUF Gaming 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Black

850 W · $179

Latest builds

Mon PC Simracing

Unnamed build

RTX 2070

#62 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$2,220

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $99

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ls25

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 7800 XT

33 models tracked

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RTX 2070

13 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7800 XT or the RTX 2070?

The RX 7800 XT is on average 22% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2070 is currently $437 cheaper ($283 vs $720). With 1.325 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7800 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7800 XT or RTX 2070?

At 1440p, the RX 7800 XT averages 421 FPS versus 346 FPS for the RTX 2070 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7800 XT?

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RX 7800 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS TUF Gaming 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2070?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 2070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 7800 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7800 XT is the r7-7800x3D (46 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 is the r7-7800x3D (1 builds).

How much does the RX 7800 XT cost right now?

The RX 7800 XT is available from $720. We track 33 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from $283. We track 13 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and competes with the best cards in its category.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS for optimized graphics.