AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

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

AMD

RX 9070

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6

#8 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.65/100

Lowest price

554€

FPS / €

0.991

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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

458€

FPS / €

0.86

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Our verdict

The RX 9070 is on average 41% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2070 is currently 96€ cheaper (458€ vs 554€).
With 0.991 FPS/€, the RX 9070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 9070 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 9070

RTX 2070

Counter-Strike 2

+15%

405 FPS

1% low 243

351 FPS

1% low 203

Apex Legends

+48%

322 FPS

1% low 209

217 FPS

1% low 152

Grand Theft Auto V

+77%

138 FPS

1% low 105

78 FPS

1% low 59

Red Dead Redemption 2

+66%

181 FPS

1% low 132

109 FPS

1% low 80

Cyberpunk 2077

+66%

141 FPS

1% low 102

85 FPS

1% low 63

Rocket League

+36%

912 FPS

1% low 400

669 FPS

1% low 303

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+55%

195 FPS

1% low 146

126 FPS

1% low 94

Crimson Desert

+65%

152 FPS

1% low 111

92 FPS

1% low 68

FPS / €

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

RX 9070

0.991

RTX 2070

0.86

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Specifications

	RX 9070	RTX 2070
Architecture	RDNA 4	Turing
Release date	2025-03	2018-10
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	640 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	3584	2304
Boost clock	2540 MHz	1620 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	220 W	175 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$549	$499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 9070

#8 / 71

Popularity score23.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.4.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

632

Average build price

1,497€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 84€

Latest builds

07/09/26

ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 GRE PRIME-RX9070GRE-O12G 12GB DDR6 Grafikkarte, HDMI/DP

AMD T R7-7800X3D - AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 8x 4.20GHz, tray

ref#1 / 7800 / 9070 / 32crucial

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Unnamed build

RTX 2070

#61 / 71

Popularity score0.9/100

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 · 72€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ls25

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 9070

38 models tracked

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RTX 2070

4 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 9070 or the RTX 2070?

The RX 9070 is on average 41% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2070 is currently 96€ cheaper (458€ vs 554€). With 0.991 FPS/€, the RX 9070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 9070 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 9070 or RTX 2070?

At 1440p, the RX 9070 averages 500 FPS versus 354 FPS for the RTX 2070 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 9070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RX 9070. 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 DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 9070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 9070 is the r5-7500f (136 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 is the r5-5600 (1 builds).

How much does the RX 9070 cost right now?

The RX 9070 is available from 554€. We track 38 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from 458€. We track 4 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 9070

The AMD Radeon RX 9070, built on the RDNA 4 architecture, delivers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it supports ray tracing and offers excellent performance-to-price value for gamers.

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.