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GPU_VS_GPU / 2026-09-11

AMD RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA RTX 5070

How much faster one is than the other, and the resolution at which that difference turns into real frames. Reference: AMD Ryzen 9 7900, 32 GB of RAM.

SHORT ANSWER

The AMD RX 7900 XT is 16% faster than the NVIDIA RTX 5070 on paper, but paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900 it delivers no extra frames at all until 1920x1080. Below that resolution the processor caps both cards equally and you would be overpaying.

WHERE IT STARTS MATTERING

Real-world advantage of the AMD RX 7900 XT over the NVIDIA RTX 5070 at each resolution, paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900. At low resolution the processor caps both cards equally, so the faster one delivers nothing extra until the load moves onto the graphics card.

RESOLUTIONAMD RX 7900 XTNVIDIA RTX 5070ADVANTAGE
1280x720 (HD 16:9)142139no difference
1920x1080119108+6%
2560x1080 (Ultrawide 21:9)10594+9%
2560x14409280+9%
2560x1600 (WQXGA 16:10)8875+9%
3440x1440 (Ultrawide 21:9)7867+11%
3840x1600 (Ultrawide 21:9)6959+12%
5120x1440 (Super Ultrawide 32:9)6252+14%
3840x21605748+16%
5120x2160 (5K2K Ultrawide 21:9)4840+20%
5120x2880 (5K 16:9)4032+24%
7680x4320 (8K UHD 16:9)2218+23%

FPS shown: average of the AAA titles at high quality, native resolution. The advantage is computed across all eleven profiled games.

DIFFERENCE BY GAME

The average hides a lot of variation: the widest gap is in Alan Wake 2 (20%) and the narrowest in Counter-Strike 2 (15%). If you only play one of them, the average is not your answer.

GAMEAMD RX 7900 XTNVIDIA RTX 5070ADVANTAGE
Alan Wake 25546+20%
Cyberpunk 20779782+18%
Apex Legends332284+17%
Fortnite (Perf Mode)391335+17%
Call of Duty: Warzone162139+17%
Hogwarts Legacy8573+16%
Elden Ring126109+16%
Red Dead Redemption 210591+15%
League of Legends901783+15%
Valorant13411168+15%
Counter-Strike 2739645+15%

HOW THIS IS CALCULATED

The per-game frame rates are the ceiling each card sustains on its own at that resolution, with no processor limiting it. The resolution table does include the processor, because that is where you see whether the difference reaches you.

Native resolution, no upscaling and no frame generation. Measured model error · Methodology

TEST WITH YOUR OWN BUILD

This page fixes one reference component. Set the resolution and the partner to your own to see your specific case.

All comparisons for AMD RX 7900 XT · NVIDIA RTX 5070