RX 9070 XT Vs RTX 4070 Ti: What We Think

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Pros And Cons

Comparison Table

Architectural Differences

1. Process Nodes: AMD’s RX 9070 XT has a 5nm processing node manufactured by TSMC, whereas the RTX 4070 Ti has a 4nm process size.
2. Clock Speeds: The base clock of the RX 9070 XT is 1660MHz, which is much lower than the 2310MHz base clock of the RTX 4070 Ti. AMD’s boost clock is 2970MHz, whereas the RTX 4070 Ti clocks out at 2610MHz.
3. VRAM: VRAM is another category that the RX 9070 XT wins in with 16GB of GDDR6 memory connected using a 256-bit bus. The RTX 4070 Ti has 12GB of GDDR6X memory connected with a 192-bit bus.
4. TDP: The RTX 4070 Ti has a lower TDP of 285 watts, whereas the RX 9070 XT is rated to draw 304 watts of power.
5. Supported Technologies: The RX 9070 XT is overshadowed in terms of features with Nvidia’s more efficient Ray-Tracing, upscaling, and frame generation.

We finally have something to look forward to with Nvidia’s latest RDNA 4.0 cards with products that actually give significant performance uplifts compared to the last generation. How does it perform to one of Nvidia’s higher-tier cards? Keep reading the RX 9070 XT Vs RTX 4070 Ti comparison to find out!

Gaming Benchmarks – 4K

Most consumers who buy these cards will do so for gaming, so let us see how they perform in a variety of games at a resolution a bit above their pay grade. These tests have been performed on a measured test bench, the specs of which are written below:

Test Bench

• OS: Windows 11
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
• Motherboard: MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max WiFi
• SSD: Teamgroup T-Force G70 Pro 4TB NVMe SSD
• RAM: Biwin Black Opal DW100 RGB 32GB DDR5-8000 CL36 Kit
• PSU: Seasonic TX-1600 Noctua Edition Titanium ATX 3.1
• CPU Cooler: EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 LUX D-RGB

Marvel Rivals

• In our test of Marvel Rivals with Lumen on, the RX 9070 XT averaged 51 FPS, putting it 10.87% ahead of the RTX 4070 Ti, which managed 46 FPS. This is a promising start to the comparison.
• The 1% lows showed a larger difference, with the RX 9070 XT maintaining 40 FPS, while the RTX 4070 Ti dipped to 31 FPS, making for a 29% difference in stability.

Stalker 2

• There was a smaller difference in performance in Stalker 2, with the RX 9070 XT dishing out 5.41% better averages of 39 FPS compared to the RTX 4070 Ti’s 37 FPS.
• The 9070 XT had a 6.9% lead in the 1% lows with a performance of 31 FPS against the 29 FPS that the RTX 4070 Ti rendered, which is a small difference.

God of War Ragnarok

• God Of War Ragnarok showed us a massive improvement in performance, with the RX 9070 XT getting a framerate of 107 FPS, which was 27% higher than the 84 FPS average of the 4070 Ti.
• Dips in performance went down to 95 FPS on the RX 9070 XT, whereas the RTX 4070 Ti was 35% lower in terms of performance with a framerate of 70 FPS.

Cyberpunk 2077

• The RX 9070 XT averaged 69 FPS in our test of Cyberpunk 2077, which was a sizeable leap from 54 FPS netting out to a difference of around 27.78%.
• The lows showed a similar pattern, with the RX 9070 XT maintaining 60 FPS, compared to the RTX 4070 Ti’s 46 FPS, a 30.43% drop in stability.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

• This was the only game where the RTX 4070 Ti came out ahead, averaging 90 FPS, compared to the RX 9070 XT’s 69 FPS, a pretty significant 30.43% difference.
• The win for the RTX 4070 Ti continued in the lows where it had a performance of 64 FPS, which was 36.17% higher than the 47 FPS of the 4070 Ti.

Alan Wake 2 (RT)

• With ray tracing enabled and quality upscaling with both cards, the RTX 4070 Ti reached 25 FPS in Alan Wake 2, leading the RX 9070 XT’s 19 FPS by 31.58%.
• The lows followed the same trend, with the RTX 4070 Ti staying at 20 FPS, while the RX 9070 XT hit 15 FPS, a 33.33% gap.

Cyberpunk 2077 (RT)

• The two GPUs were close in our ray-traced test of Cyperpunk 2077, with the RTX 4070 Ti averaging 38 FPS, just 5.56% ahead of the RX 9070 XT’s 36 FPS.
• The lows were nearly identical, with the RX 9070 XT at 32 FPS, while the RTX 4070 Ti dipped slightly to 30 FPS, a 6.67% difference.

Black Myth: Wukong (RT)

• The RTX 4070 Ti dominated the final game we tested, reaching 27 FPS, a massive 80% higher than the RX 9070 XT’s 15 FPS.
• The lows reflected the same trend, with the RTX 4070 Ti at 21 FPS, while the RX 9070 XT struggled at 12 FPS, resulting in a 75% difference.

Productivity Benchmarks

Now that we have gone over how these cards perform in gaming tests, the next section of this comparison will focus on how they take productivity tests. The tests in this section will be done using the same test bench that we used for the gaming tests, so take a look if need be.

UL Procyon

• The Llama 2 text generation test, the RX 9070 XT got a score of 2278 points, which was about 45% behind the RTX 4070 Ti which had a score of 3293 points.

Blender

• Blender’s Barbershop scene was rendered in 95 seconds using Optix rendering on the RX 9070 XT, which was 76% behind the RTX 4070 Ti, which finished rendering in about 54 seconds.

Premiere Pro

• There was very little difference in performance in the Premiere Pro section of the Pudget Systems test bench, with the RTX 4070 Ti getting a performance of 12313 points, which was 0.65% faster than the 12234 points with the RX 9070 Ti.

Overall Performance

Average Framerate

Though the RX 9070 XT beat the RTX 4070 Ti handily in rasterized games, it did not perform as well in the RT titles. Though the RX 9070 XT has improved in RT, it still lacks quite a lot compared to Nvidia. Overall, there was only a 1% difference, with the RX 9070 XT being slightly faster on average.

1% Lows

There was more of a difference in the minimum framerates, with the RX 9070 XT being only 6.75% ahead of its rival. The differences we saw here were similar as the average framerates, with the rasterized games running smoother on the AMD card, while Nvidia took the lead in Ray Tracing.

Productivity Tests

Nvidia wiped the floor when it came to productivity tests. The AI test that we ran was significantly better on the RTX 4070 Ti, the Blender render was blazing fast because of the Optix rendering, and Premiere Pro was more or less a draw. Regardless, Nvidia comes out the clear when it comes to productivity.

Power Consumption

Though it does lack in performance, the RTX 4070 Ti comes out ahead when it comes to power consumption. On average in our gaming tests, the RX 9070 XT drew about 30% more power, whereas the spikes in performance were about 23% apart. On average, power efficiency was significantly better on the Nvidia card.

Price And Value

The price of the RX 9070 XT brings a bargain in the current GPU market… if you can find it at MSRP. The MSRP suggests that the RX 9070 XT is 33% cheaper than its rival, but the exorbitant price hikes put it at only a 20% advantage. Both of these cards are extortionately overpriced at the moment.

What We Recommend

RTX 4070 Ti: The RTX 4070 Ti might seem like the obvious wrong choice for most people, but there is a large subset of people that would benefit from the strengths of the RTX 4070 Ti. If you want to do creative work like Blender and you also like RT gaming, the 4070 Ti would be an appealing card for you.

RX 9070 XT: AMD did a great job with this card, but the market has not been kind to it. It does perform exceptionally well for its price bracket, but the price bracket has not been followed, at least up to this point. If you want to game and you don’t care about ray tracing, the RX 9070 XT is an excellent card.

If you prioritize creative work and ray-traced gaming, the RTX 4070 Ti is the better choice due to its strong RT performance and CUDA support. However, if your main focus is gaming without ray tracing and you want the best price-to-performance ratio, the RX 9070 XT offers excellent value.

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Shehryar Khan

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Shehryar Khan, a seasoned PC hardware expert, brings over three years of extensive experience and a deep passion for the world of technology. With a love for building PCs and a genuine enthusiasm for exploring the latest advancements in components, his expertise shines through his work and dedication towards this field. Currently, Shehryar is rocking a custom loop setup for his built.

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