Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce RTX 4070
Compare the Radeon RX 7800 XT and GeForce RTX 4070 on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is the better value, though the GeForce RTX 4070 is the faster card at 1440p.
- Gaming performance is effectively a wash at 1440p (index 49 vs 48).
- Radeon RX 7800 XT is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 34%.
- Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers about 36% more frames per dollar at 1440p.
- Radeon RX 7800 XT carries more VRAM (16GB vs 12GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 4070 draws less power (200W vs 263W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
The two are effectively tied at 1440p.
Performance per dollar
1440p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
7.1
per $100 spent
Better value
5.3
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
Radeon RX 7800 XTfrom $680.00
- $680.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire PULSE RX 7800 XT | — | 280 mm | — | $680.00 | |
GeForce RTX 4070from $909.00
- GIGABYTE RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OCOC261 mm$909.00
- GIGABYTE RTX 4070 EAGLE OCOC261 mm$1,399.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OCOC | — | 261 mm | — | $909.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 4070 EAGLE OCOC | — | 261 mm | — | $1,399.00 | |
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