AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

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

AMD

RX 7900 XT

RDNA 3 · 20 GB GDDR6

#34 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.82/100

Lowest price

1,009€

FPS / €

0.544

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Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#61 / 71▲

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

1,109€

FPS / €

0.355

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 XT is on average 40% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 7900 XT is currently 100€ cheaper (1,009€ vs 1,109€).
With 0.544 FPS/€, the RX 7900 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 XT packs more video memory (20 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 XT

RTX 2070

Counter-Strike 2

+21%

426 FPS

1% low 252

351 FPS

1% low 203

Apex Legends

+51%

327 FPS

1% low 218

217 FPS

1% low 152

Grand Theft Auto V

+85%

144 FPS

1% low 108

78 FPS

1% low 59

Red Dead Redemption 2

+67%

182 FPS

1% low 130

109 FPS

1% low 80

Cyberpunk 2077

+73%

147 FPS

1% low 110

85 FPS

1% low 63

Rocket League

+34%

896 FPS

1% low 420

669 FPS

1% low 303

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+59%

200 FPS

1% low 148

126 FPS

1% low 94

Crimson Desert

+66%

153 FPS

1% low 110

92 FPS

1% low 68

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 XT

0.544

RTX 2070

0.355

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Specifications

	RX 7900 XT	RTX 2070
Architecture	RDNA 3	Turing
Release date	2022-12	2018-10
Video memory	20 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	320 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	800 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	5376	2304
Boost clock	2400 MHz	1620 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	315 W	175 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$899	$499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XT

#34 / 71

Popularity score2.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

2,128€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black

850 W · 107€

Latest builds

11/10/26

XFX Radeon RX 7900XT Gaming Carte Graphique 20GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA™ 3 (RX-79TMBABF9)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPU - 12 Kerne - 44 GHz - AMD AM5 - AMD Boxed ohne Khler

Unnamed build

r9-7900x3D

05/10/26

Carte Graphique PowerColor Red Devil RX 7900 XT 20GB GDDR6 OC RGB Gaming 4K

Performance et esthétique

r7-9800x3D

16/08/26

XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT MBA Gaming Grafikkarte 20GB GDDR6 2xDP/HDMI/USB-C

Processeur AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (5,3 Ghz) AM5 - Version OEM (Tray) #DEFAULT

Unnamed build

r5-7600x

RTX 2070

#61 / 71

Popularity score1.1/100

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

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 58€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ls25

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RX 7900 XT

2 models tracked

XFX Speedster MERC310 RX 7900XT 20GB GDDR6 Black1,009€

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RTX 2070

3 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 7900 XT is on average 40% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 7900 XT is currently 100€ cheaper (1,009€ vs 1,109€). With 0.544 FPS/€, the RX 7900 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 XT packs more video memory (20 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7900 XT or RTX 2070?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XT averages 496 FPS versus 354 FPS for the RTX 2070 across our reference games.

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

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 7900 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM850e 850W 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 DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 7900 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 XT is the r7-7800x3D (24 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 XT cost right now?

The RX 7900 XT is available from 1,009€. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from 1,109€. We track 3 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR6 memory. AMD's flagship card excels at 4K and competes with the best NVIDIA cards of its generation.

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.