AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

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

AMD

RX 7900 XTX

RDNA 3 · 24 GB GDDR6

#36 / 69
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.92/100

Lowest price

$1,000

FPS / €

0.577

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 XTX is on average 51% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RTX 2070 is currently $717 cheaper ($283 vs $1,000).
  • With 1.325 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RX 7900 XTX packs more video memory (24 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 XTX
RTX 2070
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+21%
411 FPS
1% low 258
340 FPS
1% low 197
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+62%
333 FPS
1% low 216
205 FPS
1% low 143
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+134%
152 FPS
1% low 111
65 FPS
1% low 49
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+82%
198 FPS
1% low 140
109 FPS
1% low 80
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+140%
120 FPS
1% low 93
50 FPS
1% low 39
Rocket League

Rocket League

+45%
958 FPS
1% low 431
660 FPS
1% low 264
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+90%
182 FPS
1% low 135
96 FPS
1% low 73
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+82%
167 FPS
1% low 118
92 FPS
1% low 68

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 XTX
0.577
RTX 2070
1.325

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Specifications

RX 7900 XTX RTX 2070
ArchitectureRDNA 3 Turing
Release date2022-12 2018-10
Video memory24 GB 8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus384 bit 256 bit
Bandwidth960 GB/s 448 GB/s
Shading units6144 2304
Boost clock2500 MHz 1620 MHz
Power draw (TDP)355 W 175 W
Recommended PSU800 W 550 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price$999 $499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XTX

#36 / 69
Popularity score1.7/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.4%

Number of builds created with this GPU

102

Average build price

$2,510

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 XTX or the RTX 2070?

The RX 7900 XTX is on average 51% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2070 is currently $717 cheaper ($283 vs $1,000). With 1.325 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 XTX packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XTX averages 523 FPS versus 346 FPS for the RTX 2070 across our reference games.

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

A power supply of around 800 W is recommended for the RX 7900 XTX. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 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 XTX?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 XTX is the r7-7800x3D (39 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 XTX cost right now?

The RX 7900 XTX is available from $1,000. We track 22 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 XTX

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6 memory. AMD's absolute flagship card excels at 4K and competes with RTX 4090 for the title of best graphics card.

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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