{"id":"rtx-5070-vs-rx-9070-xt-vs-rtx-5070-ti","slug":"rtx-5070-vs-rx-9070-xt-vs-rtx-5070-ti","title":"RTX 5070 vs RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5070 Ti: Which GPU to Buy?","shortAnswer":"Choose the Radeon RX 9070 XT for 16 GB of memory at the lowest launch price of the two 16 GB cards: $599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025, with 16 GB of GDDR6, against $749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025 for the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with 16 GB of GDDR7. Choose the RTX 5070 Ti if you want NVIDIA's DLSS 4 features and its two ninth-generation NVENC encoders for streaming, and the RTX 5070 ($549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025) only if 12 GB of GDDR7 is enough for your games. Neither is better for everyone; it depends on how much NVIDIA's features are worth over AMD's lower price.","verdict":"Lower-priced 16 GB card: RX 9070 XT. $599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025, with 16 GB of GDDR6, 64 compute units and 304 W typical board power.\n\nNVIDIA features with 16 GB: RTX 5070 Ti. $749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025, with 16 GB of GDDR7, 8,960 CUDA cores, DLSS 4 and two ninth-generation NVENC encoders.\n\nLowest launch price: RTX 5070. $549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025, with 12 GB of GDDR7 and DLSS 4.\n\nNeither is better for everyone; it depends on how much NVIDIA's features are worth over AMD's lower price.","category":"technology","entities":[{"id":"rtx-5070","slug":"rtx-5070","name":"RTX 5070","shortDesc":"12 GB GDDR7 card with DLSS 4; $549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025.","imageUrl":null,"entityType":"product","position":0,"pros":["Lowest launch price of the three: $549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025","DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation (NVIDIA)","250 W total graphics power, 650 W required system power (NVIDIA)"],"cons":["12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit interface, against 16 GB on the other two","One NVENC encoder, against two on the RTX 5070 Ti"],"bestFor":"Best when it is clearly the cheapest and 12 GB is enough"},{"id":"rx-9070-xt","slug":"rx-9070-xt","name":"RX 9070 XT","shortDesc":"16 GB GDDR6 card with 64 compute units; $599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025.","imageUrl":null,"entityType":"product","position":1,"pros":["16 GB GDDR6, 256-bit, 64 MB Infinity Cache (AMD)","$599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025, $150 under the RTX 5070 Ti at launch prices","H.264, HEVC and AV1 encode (AMD)"],"cons":["No DLSS; AMD FSR instead","304 W typical board power, 750 W minimum power supply (AMD)"],"bestFor":"Best for 16 GB at the lower price"},{"id":"rtx-5070-ti","slug":"rtx-5070-ti","name":"RTX 5070 Ti","shortDesc":"16 GB GDDR7 card with DLSS 4 and two NVENC encoders; $749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025.","imageUrl":null,"entityType":"product","position":2,"pros":["16 GB GDDR7, 256-bit, 8,960 CUDA cores (NVIDIA)","DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation and Ray Reconstruction (NVIDIA)","Two ninth-generation NVENC encoders (NVIDIA)"],"cons":["Highest launch price of the three: $749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025","300 W total graphics power, 750 W required system power (NVIDIA)"],"bestFor":"Best if DLSS 4 and NVENC are worth the higher price"}],"keyDifferences":[{"label":"Memory","entityAValue":"12 GB GDDR7, 192-bit","entityBValue":"16 GB GDDR6, 256-bit","values":["12 GB GDDR7, 192-bit","16 GB GDDR6, 256-bit","16 GB GDDR7, 256-bit"],"winnerIndex":"tie"},{"label":"Launch price (NVIDIA MSRP / AMD SEP)","entityAValue":"$549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025","entityBValue":"$599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025","values":["$549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025","$599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025","$749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025"],"winnerIndex":"tie"},{"label":"Upscaling","entityAValue":"DLSS 4","entityBValue":"AMD FSR","values":["DLSS 4","AMD FSR","DLSS 4"],"winnerIndex":"tie"},{"label":"Video encoders","entityAValue":"1x ninth-gen NVENC, AV1","entityBValue":"H.264, HEVC, AV1 encode","values":["1x ninth-gen NVENC, AV1","H.264, HEVC, AV1 encode","2x ninth-gen NVENC, AV1"],"winnerIndex":"tie"}],"attributes":[{"id":"memory","slug":"memory","name":"Memory","unit":null,"category":"Specs","dataType":"text","higherIsBetter":null,"values":[{"entityId":"rtx-5070","valueText":"12 GB GDDR7, 192-bit","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rx-9070-xt","valueText":"16 GB GDDR6, 256-bit, 64 MB Infinity Cache","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rtx-5070-ti","valueText":"16 GB GDDR7, 256-bit","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null}]},{"id":"shaders","slug":"shaders","name":"Shaders and boost clock","unit":null,"category":"Specs","dataType":"text","higherIsBetter":null,"values":[{"entityId":"rtx-5070","valueText":"6,144 CUDA cores, 2.51 GHz boost","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rx-9070-xt","valueText":"64 compute units, up to 2970 MHz boost","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rtx-5070-ti","valueText":"8,960 CUDA cores, 2.45 GHz boost","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null}]},{"id":"upscaling","slug":"upscaling","name":"Upscaling and ray tracing","unit":null,"category":"Specs","dataType":"text","higherIsBetter":null,"values":[{"entityId":"rtx-5070","valueText":"DLSS 4 (Super Resolution, DLAA, Ray Reconstruction, Frame Generation, Multi Frame Generation). 4th-gen RT cores","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rx-9070-xt","valueText":"AMD FSR upscaling. 64 ray accelerators","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rtx-5070-ti","valueText":"DLSS 4 (Super Resolution, DLAA, Ray Reconstruction, Frame Generation, Multi Frame Generation). 4th-gen RT cores","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null}]},{"id":"encode","slug":"encode","name":"Video encode","unit":null,"category":"Specs","dataType":"text","higherIsBetter":null,"values":[{"entityId":"rtx-5070","valueText":"1x ninth-generation NVENC. AV1 encode","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rx-9070-xt","valueText":"H.264, HEVC and AV1 encode","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rtx-5070-ti","valueText":"2x ninth-generation NVENC. AV1 encode","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null}]},{"id":"power","slug":"power","name":"Power","unit":null,"category":"Specs","dataType":"text","higherIsBetter":null,"values":[{"entityId":"rtx-5070","valueText":"250 W total graphics power. 650 W required system power","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rx-9070-xt","valueText":"304 W typical board power. 750 W minimum power supply. 2x 8-pin","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rtx-5070-ti","valueText":"300 W total graphics power. 750 W required system power","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null}]},{"id":"price","slug":"price","name":"Launch price (NVIDIA MSRP / AMD SEP)","unit":null,"category":"Specs","dataType":"text","higherIsBetter":null,"values":[{"entityId":"rtx-5070","valueText":"$549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rx-9070-xt","valueText":"$599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null},{"entityId":"rtx-5070-ti","valueText":"$749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025","valueNumber":null,"valueBoolean":null}]}],"faqs":[{"question":"Should I buy the RTX 5070, RX 9070 XT or RTX 5070 Ti for 1440p?","answer":"Start with memory and price. RTX 5070: $549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025, with 12 GB of GDDR7. RTX 5070 Ti: $749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025, with 16 GB of GDDR7. RX 9070 XT: $599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025, with 16 GB of GDDR6. The RX 9070 XT is the lower-priced 16 GB card. The RTX 5070 Ti adds DLSS 4 and two NVENC encoders for $150 more at launch prices. Street prices change, so compare current prices for the exact models."},{"question":"Is the RTX 5070 Ti worth it over the RX 9070 XT?","answer":"It is if NVIDIA's feature set matters to you and the price gap in your market is small. NVIDIA lists DLSS 4 with Super Resolution, DLAA, Ray Reconstruction, Frame Generation and Multi Frame Generation, plus two ninth-generation NVENC encoders, on the RTX 5070 Ti. Both cards have 16 GB of memory on a 256-bit interface. RTX 5070 Ti: $749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025. RX 9070 XT: $599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025."},{"question":"How much VRAM do the RTX 5070, RX 9070 XT and RTX 5070 Ti have?","answer":"NVIDIA lists 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit interface for the RTX 5070 and 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit interface for the RTX 5070 Ti. AMD lists 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit interface, with 64 MB of Infinity Cache, for the RX 9070 XT."},{"question":"Is a 750 W power supply enough for these cards?","answer":"It meets each maker's figure. AMD recommends a 750 W minimum power supply for the RX 9070 XT, rated at 304 W typical board power. NVIDIA lists 750 W required system power for the RTX 5070 Ti, at 300 W total graphics power, and 650 W for the RTX 5070, at 250 W. NVIDIA says its minimum is based on a PC with a Ryzen 9 9950X processor and that requirements depend on the system. Partner cards can differ, so check the exact model."},{"question":"Which is better for streaming, the RX 9070 XT or the RTX 5070 Ti?","answer":"NVIDIA lists two ninth-generation NVENC encoders on the RTX 5070 Ti and one on the RTX 5070, with AV1 encoding on both. AMD lists H.264, HEVC and AV1 encoding on the RX 9070 XT. All three can encode AV1. Choose the RTX 5070 Ti if your streaming or editing software is built around NVENC."},{"question":"What were the launch prices of the RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RX 9070 XT?","answer":"RTX 5070: $549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025. RTX 5070 Ti: $749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025. RX 9070 XT: $599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025. Those are launch prices, not today's store prices."}],"relatedComparisons":[{"slug":"rx-9070-xt-vs-rtx-5080","title":"RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5080: 1440p Gaming Value","category":"technology"},{"slug":"rx-9060-xt-vs-rx-9070","title":"RX 9060 XT vs RX 9070: Which AMD GPU to Buy","category":"technology"},{"slug":"rx-9060-xt-vs-rtx-5060-ti","title":"RX 9060 XT vs RTX 5060 Ti: 16GB GPU Value","category":"technology"}],"relatedBlogPosts":[],"expertAnalysis":"Choose the Radeon RX 9070 XT for 16 GB of memory at the lowest launch price of the two 16 GB cards: $599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025, with 16 GB of GDDR6, against $749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025 for the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with 16 GB of GDDR7. Choose the RTX 5070 Ti if you want NVIDIA's DLSS 4 features and its two ninth-generation NVENC encoders for streaming, and the RTX 5070 ($549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025) only if 12 GB of GDDR7 is enough for your games. Neither is better for everyone; it depends on how much NVIDIA's features are worth over AMD's lower price.\n\nMemory\n\nNVIDIA lists the RTX 5070 with 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit interface and the RTX 5070 Ti with 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit interface. AMD lists the RX 9070 XT with 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit interface, plus 64 MB of Infinity Cache. Two of the three cards have 16 GB. The RTX 5070 has 12 GB, which is the main thing its lower price gives up.\n\nShaders and clocks\n\nNVIDIA lists 6,144 CUDA cores on the RTX 5070, with a 2.51 GHz boost clock, and 8,960 CUDA cores on the RTX 5070 Ti, with a 2.45 GHz boost clock. AMD lists 64 compute units on the RX 9070 XT, with a boost frequency of up to 2970 MHz. Core counts from different architectures are not comparable one to one.\n\nRay tracing and upscaling\n\nNVIDIA lists DLSS 4 on both RTX cards, with Super Resolution, DLAA, Ray Reconstruction, Frame Generation and Multi Frame Generation, and fourth-generation RT cores. AMD lists 64 ray accelerators on the RX 9070 XT and AMD's FSR upscaling for RX 9000 Series cards. If DLSS 4 support in the games you play is the deciding factor, that points to the RTX 5070 Ti or RTX 5070.\n\nStreaming and encoding\n\nNVIDIA lists two ninth-generation NVENC encoders on the RTX 5070 Ti and one on the RTX 5070, with AV1 encode and decode on both. AMD lists H.264, HEVC and AV1 encode and decode on the RX 9070 XT. All three can stream in AV1 where the platform supports it. The RTX 5070 Ti's second encoder matters most for recording and streaming at the same time in NVENC-based software.\n\nPower supply\n\nAMD rates the RX 9070 XT at 304 W typical board power and recommends a 750 W minimum power supply, with two 8-pin connectors. NVIDIA rates the RTX 5070 Ti at 300 W total graphics power with 750 W required system power, and the RTX 5070 at 250 W with 650 W required system power. Both RTX cards take two PCIe 8-pin cables with the adapter in the box, or one 300 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable. NVIDIA says its minimum is based on a PC with a Ryzen 9 9950X processor, and that partner cards can differ. A quality 750 W unit meets all three makers' figures.\n\nPrice\n\nRTX 5070 Ti: $749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025. RTX 5070: $549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025. RX 9070 XT: $599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025. At those launch prices, the RTX 5070 Ti costs $150 more than the RX 9070 XT, and the RX 9070 XT costs $50 more than the RTX 5070. Street prices move, so compare the exact models you can buy today.\n\nWho should buy which\n\nBuy the RX 9070 XT if 16 GB of memory at the lower price matters most. Buy the RTX 5070 Ti if DLSS 4 and two NVENC encoders are worth paying more for in your market. Buy the RTX 5070 if it is clearly the cheapest and 12 GB fits your games. RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5080 covers the next step up, and RX 9060 XT vs RX 9070 covers the step down.","quickAnswer":{"tldr":"Choose the Radeon RX 9070 XT for 16 GB of memory at the lowest launch price of the two 16 GB cards: $599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025, with 16 GB of GDDR6, against $749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025 for the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with 16 GB of GDDR7. Choose the RTX 5070 Ti if you want NVIDIA's DLSS 4 features and its two ninth-generation NVENC encoders for streaming, and the RTX 5070 ($549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025) only if 12 GB of GDDR7 is enough for your games. Neither is better for everyone; it depends on how much NVIDIA's features are worth over AMD's lower price.","winnerName":null,"winnerReason":"RX 9070 XT for 16 GB ($599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025). RTX 5070 Ti for DLSS 4 and two NVENC encoders ($749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025). RTX 5070 when 12 GB is enough ($549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025).","keyFact":"RTX 5070 with 12 GB GDDR7: $549 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025. RX 9070 XT with 16 GB GDDR6: $599 launch suggested price (SEP), per AMD, February 2025. RTX 5070 Ti with 16 GB GDDR7: $749 launch price (MSRP), per NVIDIA Newsroom, January 2025."},"citationStats":{"sourceCount":7,"dataPointCount":24,"reviewsAnalyzed":null,"preferencePercent":null,"preferenceEntity":null,"lastResearched":"2026-10-18","sources":[{"name":"NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 family","url":"https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5070-family/"},{"name":"NVIDIA RTX 50 Series announcement","url":"https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-geforce-rtx-50-series-opens-new-world-of-ai-computer-graphics"},{"name":"AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT","url":"https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.html"},{"name":"AMD RDNA 4 press release","url":"https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-2-28-amd-unveils-next-generation-amd-rdna-4-architectu.html"},{"name":"AMD FSR technologies","url":"https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/technologies/fidelityfx/super-resolution.html"},{"name":"NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 family: shop","url":"https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5070-family/#shop-all"},{"name":"AMD: where to buy Radeon graphics cards","url":"https://www.amd.com/en/where-to-buy/graphics/radeon.html"}]},"resources":[{"type":"external","label":"NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 family","url":"https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5070-family/","description":"RTX 5070 Ti: 8,960 CUDA cores, 2.45 GHz boost, 16 GB GDDR7, 256-bit, 300 W, 750 W required system power, 2x ninth-gen NVENC. RTX 5070: 6,144 CUDA cores, 2.51 GHz boost, 12 GB GDDR7, 192-bit, 250 W, 650 W, 1x ninth-gen NVENC. DLSS 4 and AV1 encode on both. Minimum power based on a Ryzen 9 9950X PC."},{"type":"external","label":"NVIDIA RTX 50 Series announcement","url":"https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-geforce-rtx-50-series-opens-new-world-of-ai-computer-graphics","description":"January 2025. RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 available starting in February at $749 and $549."},{"type":"external","label":"AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT","url":"https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070xt.html","description":"64 compute units, boost up to 2970 MHz, 64 ray accelerators, 16 GB GDDR6, 256-bit, 64 MB Infinity Cache, 304 W typical board power, 750 W minimum power supply, 2x 8-pin. 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