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GPU comparison

Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GeForce RTX 5070

Compared on the specs that decide a purchase: memory, bandwidth, power, and which workloads each card actually fits — gaming, creative, or local models when that is the job.

Specifications verified October 2, 2026. Launch MSRP is not today's price — in September 2026 the memory shortage pushed street prices 1.2×–3× above it; the notes row below carries a dated lowest UK/US price where we have one.

Radeon RX 9070 XT

AMD

Radeon RX 9070 XT

16GB VRAM · 640 GB/s

vs
GeForce RTX 5070

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5070

12GB VRAM · 672 GB/s

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GPU specification, memory, bandwidth, and price comparison
SpecificationRadeon RX 9070 XTGeForce RTX 5070
VendorAMDNVIDIA
MemoryWinner: 16GB12GB
Usable for a modelWinner: 16GB12GB
Bandwidth640 GB/sWinner: 672 GB/s
Segmentconsumerconsumer
ReleasedMarch 6, 2025March 5, 2025
Launch MSRP~$599~£444~$549~£407
NotesAMD specifies 16GB GDDR6 and up to 640GB/s memory bandwidth. Launch notice lists March 6, 2025 availability at a $599 suggested e-tail price. Local-model fit is a planning estimate; model files, context, cache, backend and driver support determine actual memory use and speed.12GB GDDR7 and 672GB/s theoretical bandwidth. Partner cards launched March 5, 2025 following the $549 starting-price announcement; Founders Edition availability was separately planned for later March. Local-model fit is a planning estimate; model files, context, cache, backend and driver support determine actual memory use and speed.
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Local models

Estimated local-model fit

Planning estimates from published VRAM and a weights-plus-overhead heuristic. Context length, KV cache, quantization and runtime can change actual memory needs.

Local model fit comparison for both GPUs
ModelRadeon RX 9070 XT (est.)GeForce RTX 5070 (est.)
Qwen 3 4B4B parametersEst. fitEst. fit
Qwen 3.8 27B27B parametersEst. no fitEst. no fit
Gemma 4 31B30.7B parametersEst. no fitEst. no fit
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct8B parametersEst. fitEst. fit
Qwen 3 14B14.8B parametersEst. fitEst. tight
Gemma 3 27B27B parametersEst. no fitEst. no fit
Qwen 3 30B-A3B30.5B parametersEst. no fitEst. no fit
Qwen 3 32B32.8B parametersEst. no fitEst. no fit
Llama 3.3 70B70B parametersEst. no fitEst. no fit
Muse Glimmer 30B29.6B parametersEst. no fitEst. no fit
Mixtral 8x22B141B parametersEst. no fitEst. no fit
Qwen 3 235B-A22B235B parametersEst. no fitEst. no fit
Qwen 3 Coder 480B-A35B480B parametersEst. no fitEst. no fit
DeepSeek V4-Flash284B parametersEst. no fitEst. no fit

Common questions

Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GeForce RTX 5070

Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.

Which costs less at launch MSRP, Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 5070?
GeForce RTX 5070 launched lower at ~$549 against ~$599 for Radeon RX 9070 XT. Launch MSRP is an anchor, not a live price.
Which is better for high-refresh gaming, Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 5070?
GeForce RTX 5070 has more memory bandwidth — 672 GB/s against 640 GB/s. That usually helps high-refresh 1440p and 4K once VRAM is sufficient for your settings. Still verify with dated independent tests for the games you play.
Which has more VRAM for gaming and creative work, Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 5070?
Radeon RX 9070 XT — 16GB usable against 12GB on GeForce RTX 5070. Extra memory helps texture mods, video timelines, and 3D scenes before it helps esports frame rates.
For local inference only — which holds larger models, Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 5070?
Both hold the same models from this list at Q4, but Radeon RX 9070 XT has more memory — 16GB against 12GB. That headroom buys longer context or a higher quantisation rather than a bigger model.
For local inference only — is Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 5070 faster at generating tokens?
GeForce RTX 5070, at 672 GB/s against 640 GB/s — roughly 1.1× the memory bandwidth. Bandwidth is the practical ceiling on token throughput once a model fits, but it only matters if the model fits in the first place.
For local inference only — can either run a 70B model?
Neither. A 70B model needs about 48GB at Q4 including overhead, above both cards. The largest that fits is Qwen 3 14B on Radeon RX 9070 XT and Qwen 3 14B on GeForce RTX 5070.

If one card holds a model the other cannot, that capacity difference usually outweighs a bandwidth advantage. A model that spills to system memory can be substantially slower, but the actual impact depends on the backend, transfer path, context, and workload.

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