The NVIDIA RTX 5070 is a high-end card and the AMD RX 7800 XT is a high-end card. Across popular games at 1440p with FrameCoach's optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5070 averages about NaN FPS versus NaN FPS for the AMD RX 7800 XT — roughly 9% more performance.
| NVIDIA RTX 5070 | AMD RX 7800 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| Relative performance | 109% | 100% (baseline) |
| VRAM | 12GB | 16GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS | FSR |
| Tier | high-end | high-end |
| 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 | NVIDIA RTX 5070 | AMD RX 7800 XT |
|---|
For most gamers, the NVIDIA RTX 5070 is the better performer of the two — about 9% faster, which translates to a noticeable but smaller bump in demanding games. Interestingly, the slower AMD RX 7800 XT actually has more VRAM (16GB vs 12GB) — a small edge for very high-res textures, though it can't close the raw performance gap. If you already own the AMD RX 7800 XT, the gap to the NVIDIA RTX 5070 is small enough that an upgrade is hard to justify on performance alone.
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Yes. The NVIDIA RTX 5070 is about 9% faster overall, averaging roughly NaN FPS versus NaN FPS for the AMD RX 7800 XT at 1440p with optimized settings across popular games.
About 9% faster on average. The exact gap varies by game and resolution — heavier, GPU-bound games show the biggest difference.
A 9% jump is a small step up — usually not worth the cost on its own. Interestingly, the slower AMD RX 7800 XT actually has more VRAM (16GB vs 12GB) — a small edge for very high-res textures, though it can't close the raw performance gap.
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.