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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT: Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 and AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT separate most on tdp: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 at 200 W, AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT at 304 W, 52% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. Card Length splits them by another 31%, again favouring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. They match on tier and ray tracing support. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 scores 5,219 against 3,279 for the AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT, a lead of 37%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Series | GeForce RTX 40 | Radeon RX 9000 |
| Board Partner | Reference / Founders Edition | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 12 GB-25% | 16 GB |
| Tier | Upper Mid-Range | Upper Mid-Range |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2475 MHz-20% | 3110 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 200 W | 304 W-52% |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (AD104) | RDNA 4 (Navi 48) |
| Card Length | 244 mm | 320 mm-31% |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2.5-25% |
| MSRP | 549 | 599 |
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
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.
AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid upper mid-range pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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