The AMD RX 7800 XT is a high-end card and the NVIDIA RTX 3070 is a strong 1440p card. Across popular games at 1440p with FrameCoach's optimized settings, the AMD RX 7800 XT averages about NaN FPS versus NaN FPS for the NVIDIA RTX 3070 — roughly 17% more performance.
| AMD RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA RTX 3070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Relative performance | 117% | 100% (baseline) |
| VRAM | 16GB | 8GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Upscaling | FSR | DLSS |
| Tier | high-end | strong 1440p |
| Avg FPS @ 1440p | NaN FPS | NaN FPS |
Estimated frame rates with optimized balanced settings, both cards on a Intel Core i9-12900F-class CPU.
| Game | AMD RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA RTX 3070 |
|---|
For most gamers, the AMD RX 7800 XT is the better performer of the two — about 17% faster, which translates to a noticeable but smaller bump in demanding games. The AMD RX 7800 XT also carries more VRAM (16GB vs 8GB), which helps at higher resolutions and with high-res textures. If you already own the NVIDIA RTX 3070, the gap to the AMD RX 7800 XT is small enough that an upgrade is hard to justify on performance alone.
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Yes. The AMD RX 7800 XT is about 17% faster overall, averaging roughly NaN FPS versus NaN FPS for the NVIDIA RTX 3070 at 1440p with optimized settings across popular games.
About 17% faster on average. The exact gap varies by game and resolution — heavier, GPU-bound games show the biggest difference.
A 17% jump is a small step up — usually not worth the cost on its own. The AMD RX 7800 XT also carries more VRAM (16GB vs 8GB), which helps at higher resolutions and with high-res textures.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.