AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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

AMD

RX 9070 XT

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6

#1 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.88/100

Lowest price

$690

FPS / $

0.826

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Nvidia

RTX 3070 Ti

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6X

#18 / 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

$420

FPS / $

1.062

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Our verdict

The RX 9070 XT is on average 27% faster than the RTX 3070 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3070 Ti is currently $270 cheaper ($420 vs $690).
With 1.062 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 9070 XT 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 XT

RTX 3070 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+13%

407 FPS

1% low 243

359 FPS

1% low 217

Apex Legends

+28%

326 FPS

1% low 214

255 FPS

1% low 173

Grand Theft Auto V

+58%

153 FPS

1% low 110

97 FPS

1% low 69

Red Dead Redemption 2

+40%

191 FPS

1% low 135

136 FPS

1% low 94

Cyberpunk 2077

+47%

144 FPS

1% low 110

98 FPS

1% low 74

Rocket League

+23%

911 FPS

1% low 415

738 FPS

1% low 334

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+36%

203 FPS

1% low 149

149 FPS

1% low 109

Crimson Desert

+41%

161 FPS

1% low 113

114 FPS

1% low 79

FPS / $

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

RX 9070 XT

0.826

RTX 3070 Ti

1.062

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Specifications

	RX 9070 XT	RTX 3070 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 4	Ampere
Release date	2025-03	2021-06
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	640 GB/s	608 GB/s
Shading units	4096	6144
Boost clock	2970 MHz	1770 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	304 W	290 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$599	$599

Popularity on DropReference

RX 9070 XT

#1 / 71

Popularity score92.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.16%

Number of builds created with this GPU

4129

Average build price

$1,901

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1000e 1000W Fully Modular Black

1000 W · $133

Latest builds

build 2

build 1

Unnamed build

RTX 3070 Ti

#18 / 71

Popularity score6.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,494

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Pc 1

PC Build 1

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RX 9070 XT

31 models tracked

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RTX 3070 Ti

12 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 9070 XT or the RTX 3070 Ti?

The RX 9070 XT is on average 27% faster than the RTX 3070 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3070 Ti is currently $270 cheaper ($420 vs $690). With 1.062 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 9070 XT 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 XT or RTX 3070 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 9070 XT averages 505 FPS versus 397 FPS for the RTX 3070 Ti across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 9070 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 9070 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1000e 1000W Fully Modular Black.

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 9070 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 9070 XT is the r7-7800x3D (1404 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 r5-5500 (6 builds).

How much does the RX 9070 XT cost right now?

The RX 9070 XT is available from $690. We track 31 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3070 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3070 Ti is available from $420. We track 12 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, featuring RDNA 4 architecture, delivers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. Perfect for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and competes with the best cards in its class.

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.