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AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070: Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 9070 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 separate most on vram: AMD Radeon RX 9070 at 16 GB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 at 12 GB, 25% in favour of AMD Radeon RX 9070. TDP splits them by another 10%, this time favouring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. They match on tier, ray tracing support and msrp. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 scores 5,219 against 2,840 for the AMD Radeon RX 9070, a lead of 46%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Series | RDNA 4 | GeForce RTX 40 |
| Board Partner | Reference/Founders Edition | Reference / Founders Edition |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB-25% |
| Tier | Upper Mid-Range | Upper Mid-Range |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 220 W-10% | 200 W |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace (AD104) |
| MSRP | 549 | 549 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070
8 / 10 Expert Rating
The overlooked sibling — the XT's 16GB of VRAM at 220W and $549, a real efficiency and price win if you don't need every last XT frame.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid upper mid-range pick if its price and 12GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.