AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 7900 XT

RDNA 3 · 20 GB GDDR6

#28 / 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

$850

FPS / $

0.646

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Nvidia

RTX 3070 Ti

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6X

#35 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.56/100

Lowest price

$360

FPS / $

1.239

See the cheapest model See all 8 models

Our verdict

The RX 7900 XT is on average 25% faster than the RTX 3070 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3070 Ti is currently $490 cheaper ($360 vs $850).
With 1.239 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 Ti 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 3070 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+19%

426 FPS

1% low 252

359 FPS

1% low 217

Apex Legends

+28%

327 FPS

1% low 218

255 FPS

1% low 173

Grand Theft Auto V

+48%

144 FPS

1% low 108

97 FPS

1% low 69

Red Dead Redemption 2

+34%

182 FPS

1% low 130

136 FPS

1% low 94

Cyberpunk 2077

+50%

147 FPS

1% low 110

98 FPS

1% low 74

Rocket League

+21%

896 FPS

1% low 420

738 FPS

1% low 334

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+34%

200 FPS

1% low 148

149 FPS

1% low 109

Crimson Desert

+34%

153 FPS

1% low 110

114 FPS

1% low 79

FPS / $

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

RX 7900 XT

0.646

RTX 3070 Ti

1.239

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Specifications

	RX 7900 XT	RTX 3070 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 3	Ampere
Release date	2022-12	2021-06
Video memory	20 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	320 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	800 GB/s	608 GB/s
Shading units	5376	6144
Boost clock	2400 MHz	1770 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	315 W	290 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$899	$599

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XT

#28 / 71

Popularity score4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$2,180

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair HX Series HX850 850W 80 Plus Platinum Full Modular

850 W · $329

Latest builds

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RTX 3070 Ti

#35 / 71

Popularity score3.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,632

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

PC 1800

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RX 7900 XT

7 models tracked

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RTX 3070 Ti

8 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7900 XT or the RTX 3070 Ti?

The RX 7900 XT is on average 25% faster than the RTX 3070 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3070 Ti is currently $490 cheaper ($360 vs $850). With 1.239 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 Ti 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 3070 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XT averages 496 FPS versus 397 FPS for the RTX 3070 Ti 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 HX Series HX850 850W 80 Plus Platinum Full Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3070 Ti?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3070 Ti. 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 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 XT is the r7-7800x3D (15 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3070 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3070 Ti is the r7-5700x (7 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 XT cost right now?

The RX 7900 XT is available from $850. We track 7 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3070 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3070 Ti is available from $360. We track 8 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 3070 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.