G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

2021

Why buy it

✅19.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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4.2% HIGHER MSRP
$599 MSRPvs$575 MSRP
❌31.8% higher power demand at 290W vs 220W.

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $24 less on MSRP ($575 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 220W instead of 290W, a 70W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3070 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

2021

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

2025

Why buy it

✅19.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Why buy it

✅Costs $24 less on MSRP ($575 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 220W instead of 290W, a 70W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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4.2% HIGHER MSRP
$599 MSRPvs$575 MSRP
❌31.8% higher power demand at 290W vs 220W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3070 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 9070 GRE better than GeForce RTX 3070 Ti?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. GeForce RTX 3070 Ti averages 19.6% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 23,295 vs 24,418 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, FSR Upscaling + Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1, plus much lower power draw (220W vs 290W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2021, more VRAM at 12 GB instead of 8 GB, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) and better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025) instead of DLSS Super Resolution, and a 4nm process instead of 8nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon RX 9070 GRE is about $24 cheaper on MSRP at $575 MSRP versus $599 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 4.8% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 9.2%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is GeForce RTX 3070 Ti still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $599 MSRP, even if Radeon RX 9070 GRE is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 9070 GRE Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
1080p
low	160 FPS	179 FPS
medium	143 FPS	162 FPS
high	125 FPS	143 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	125 FPS
1440p
low	135 FPS	148 FPS
medium	110 FPS	123 FPS
high	96 FPS	106 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	97 FPS
4K
low	81 FPS	90 FPS
medium	69 FPS	76 FPS
high	55 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	54 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
1080p
low	495 FPS	476 FPS
medium	424 FPS	399 FPS
high	351 FPS	299 FPS
ultra	299 FPS	232 FPS
1440p
low	300 FPS	299 FPS
medium	249 FPS	245 FPS
high	220 FPS	193 FPS
ultra	185 FPS	151 FPS
4K
low	139 FPS	132 FPS
medium	118 FPS	110 FPS
high	103 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	65 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
1080p
low	880 FPS	892 FPS
medium	709 FPS	723 FPS
high	616 FPS	627 FPS
ultra	524 FPS	539 FPS
1440p
low	692 FPS	690 FPS
medium	558 FPS	554 FPS
high	474 FPS	469 FPS
ultra	393 FPS	395 FPS
4K
low	479 FPS	479 FPS
medium	388 FPS	384 FPS
high	331 FPS	316 FPS
ultra	262 FPS	257 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
1080p
low	595 FPS	812 FPS
medium	520 FPS	705 FPS
high	428 FPS	636 FPS
ultra	380 FPS	549 FPS
1440p
low	486 FPS	644 FPS
medium	429 FPS	560 FPS
high	336 FPS	490 FPS
ultra	294 FPS	412 FPS
4K
low	290 FPS	430 FPS
medium	267 FPS	382 FPS
high	236 FPS	346 FPS
ultra	198 FPS	275 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and Radeon RX 9070 GRE

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 31 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1575 MHz to 1770 MHz. It has 6144 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 290W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 23,295 points. Launch price was $599.

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 8 2025. It features the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1420 MHz to 2790 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 24,418 points. Launch price was $549.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti scores 23,295 and the Radeon RX 9070 GRE reaches 24,418 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is built on Ampere while the Radeon RX 9070 GRE uses RDNA 4.0, both on 8 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 6,144 (GeForce RTX 3070 Ti) vs 3,072 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE). Raw compute: 21.75 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3070 Ti) vs 34.28 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 9070 GRE). Boost clocks: 1770 MHz vs 2790 MHz. Ray tracing: 48 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3070 Ti) vs 48 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) with 192 Tensor cores vs 96.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
G3D Mark Score	23,295	24,418+5%
Architecture	Ampere	RDNA 4.0
Process Node	8 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	6144+100%	3072
Compute (TFLOPS)	21.75 TFLOPS	34.28 TFLOPS+58%
Boost Clock	1770 MHz	2790 MHz+58%
ROPs	96	96
TMUs	192	192
L2 Cache	4 MB	8 MB+100%
Ray Tracing Cores	48	48
Tensor Cores	192+100%	96

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Radeon RX 9070 GRE is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 608 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3070 Ti) vs 432 GB/s (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) — a 40.7% advantage for the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti. Bus width: 256-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3070 Ti) vs 8 MB (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) — the Radeon RX 9070 GRE has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	12 GB+50%
Memory Type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	608 GB/s+41%	432 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit+33%	192-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB	8 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3070 Ti) vs 12 Ultimate (12_2) (Radeon RX 9070 GRE). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3070 Ti) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3070 Ti) vs H.264,H.265,AV1 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
Encoder	NVENC 7th gen	VCN 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	VCN 4.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9	H.264,H.265,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti draws 290W versus the Radeon RX 9070 GRE's 220W — a 27.5% difference. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 750W (GeForce RTX 3070 Ti) vs 650W (Radeon RX 9070 GRE). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 280mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 78°C vs 80.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	Radeon RX 9070 GRE
TDP	290W	220W-24%
Recommended PSU	750W	650W-13%
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Length	267mm	280mm
Height	112mm	127mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	78°C-3%	80
Perf/Watt	80.3	111.0+38%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti launched at $599 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 9070 GRE launched at $575. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE costs 4% less ($24 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 38.9 (GeForce RTX 3070 Ti) vs 42.5 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) — the Radeon RX 9070 GRE offers 9.3% better value. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2021).