AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

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

AMD

RX 7900 GRE

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6

#61 / 69
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.74/100

Lowest price

$1,145

FPS / €

0.431

Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#62 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
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

Our verdict

  • The RX 7900 GRE is on average 31% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RTX 2070 is currently $862 cheaper ($283 vs $1,145).
  • With 1.325 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RX 7900 GRE 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 7900 GRE
RTX 2070
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+10%
374 FPS
1% low 226
340 FPS
1% low 197
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+41%
289 FPS
1% low 196
205 FPS
1% low 143
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+72%
112 FPS
1% low 83
65 FPS
1% low 49
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+54%
168 FPS
1% low 117
109 FPS
1% low 80
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+90%
95 FPS
1% low 74
50 FPS
1% low 39
Rocket League

Rocket League

+24%
821 FPS
1% low 359
660 FPS
1% low 264
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+58%
152 FPS
1% low 117
96 FPS
1% low 73
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+53%
141 FPS
1% low 98
92 FPS
1% low 68

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 GRE
0.431
RTX 2070
1.325

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Specifications

RX 7900 GRE RTX 2070
ArchitectureRDNA 3 Turing
Release date2024-02 2018-10
Video memory16 GB 8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit 256 bit
Bandwidth576 GB/s 448 GB/s
Shading units5120 2304
Boost clock2245 MHz 1620 MHz
Power draw (TDP)260 W 175 W
Recommended PSU700 W 550 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price$549 $499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 GRE

#61 / 69
Popularity score0.6/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

6

Average build price

$1,569

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

2

Average build price

$2,220

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7900 GRE or the RTX 2070?

The RX 7900 GRE is on average 31% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2070 is currently $862 cheaper ($283 vs $1,145). With 1.325 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 GRE 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 7900 GRE or RTX 2070?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 GRE averages 453 FPS versus 346 FPS for the RTX 2070 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7900 GRE?

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RX 7900 GRE. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully 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 7900 GRE?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 GRE is the r7-5700x (3 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 7900 GRE cost right now?

The RX 7900 GRE is available from $1,145. We track 8 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 7900 GRE

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. A specially optimized version, it excels at 4K and provides excellent performance-to-price ratio for 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.

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