AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 7900 GRE

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6

#57 / 71▲

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

$990

FPS / $

0.521

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Nvidia

RTX 4070

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#25 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.58/100

Lowest price

$765

FPS / $

0.608

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 GRE is on average 8% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4070 is currently $225 cheaper ($765 vs $990).
With 0.608 FPS/$, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 GRE packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 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 4070

Counter-Strike 2

+5%

391 FPS

1% low 243

372 FPS

1% low 221

Apex Legends

+12%

305 FPS

1% low 203

272 FPS

1% low 183

Grand Theft Auto V

+11%

121 FPS

1% low 93

109 FPS

1% low 80

Red Dead Redemption 2

+12%

168 FPS

1% low 117

150 FPS

1% low 105

Cyberpunk 2077

+14%

130 FPS

1% low 99

114 FPS

1% low 87

Rocket League

+5%

819 FPS

1% low 376

782 FPS

1% low 343

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+15%

188 FPS

1% low 133

164 FPS

1% low 119

Crimson Desert

+12%

141 FPS

1% low 98

126 FPS

1% low 88

FPS / $

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

RX 7900 GRE

0.521

RTX 4070

0.608

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Specifications

	RX 7900 GRE	RTX 4070
Architecture	RDNA 3	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2024-02	2023-04
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	504 GB/s
Shading units	5120	5888
Boost clock	2245 MHz	2475 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	260 W	200 W
Recommended PSU	700 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$549	$599

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 GRE

#57 / 71

Popularity score1.4/100

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

$1,612

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

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RTX 4070

#25 / 71

Popularity score5.4/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,902

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Pure Power 12 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.1

750 W · $80

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 7900 GRE

2 models tracked

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RTX 4070

10 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7900 GRE or the RTX 4070?

The RX 7900 GRE is on average 8% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 is currently $225 cheaper ($765 vs $990). With 0.608 FPS/$, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 GRE packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7900 GRE or RTX 4070?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 GRE averages 457 FPS versus 423 FPS for the RTX 4070 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 4070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 4070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Pure Power 12 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.1.

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 r7-7800x3D (4 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 is the r7-7800x3D (9 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 GRE cost right now?

The RX 7900 GRE is available from $990. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4070 cost right now?

The RTX 4070 is available from $765. We track 10 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 4070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for revolutionary graphics.