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 4070

2023

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅Draws 200W instead of 260W, a 60W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 7900 GRE across 13 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
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9.1% HIGHER MSRP
$599 MSRPvs$549 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 44.9 vs 49.5 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).
❌10.1% longer card at 304mm vs 276mm.

Radeon RX 7900 GRE

2023

Why buy it

✅2.7% more average FPS across 13 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($549 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅Delivers 10.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 49.5 vs 44.9 G3D/$ ($549 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 12 GB).
✅Measures 276mm instead of 304mm, a 28mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
❌30% higher power demand at 260W vs 200W.

GeForce RTX 4070

2023

Radeon RX 7900 GRE

2023

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅Draws 200W instead of 260W, a 60W reduction.

Why buy it

✅2.7% more average FPS across 13 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($549 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅Delivers 10.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 49.5 vs 44.9 G3D/$ ($549 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 12 GB).
✅Measures 276mm instead of 304mm, a 28mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 7900 GRE across 13 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
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9.1% HIGHER MSRP
$599 MSRPvs$549 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 44.9 vs 49.5 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).
❌10.1% longer card at 304mm vs 276mm.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
❌30% higher power demand at 260W vs 200W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 7900 GRE better than GeForce RTX 4070?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. Radeon RX 7900 GRE averages 2.7% more FPS across 13 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 26,919 vs 27,162 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon RX 7900 GRE is the overall package: you are getting FSR 3 + AFMF.

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

GeForce RTX 4070 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation instead of FSR 3 + AFMF. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Radeon RX 7900 GRE can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $549 MSRP. Radeon RX 7900 GRE is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon RX 7900 GRE is about $50 cheaper on MSRP at $549 MSRP versus $599 MSRP, and you are getting 2.7% more estimated average FPS across 13 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.9% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 4070 is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about lower power draw (200W vs 260W) and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce RTX 4070 make more sense than Radeon RX 7900 GRE?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4070 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It makes more sense if your priority is lower power draw (200W vs 260W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $599 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon RX 7900 GRE. The trade-off is that Radeon RX 7900 GRE currently gives you 0.9% higher G3D Mark and 2.7% more estimated average FPS across 13 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 10.1%.

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 4070 Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 7900 GRE Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
1080p
low	183 FPS	246 FPS
medium	167 FPS	227 FPS
high	151 FPS	193 FPS
ultra	131 FPS	165 FPS
1440p
low	150 FPS	233 FPS
medium	124 FPS	195 FPS
high	110 FPS	153 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	132 FPS
4K
low	92 FPS	159 FPS
medium	78 FPS	130 FPS
high	65 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	83 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
1080p
low	544 FPS	523 FPS
medium	454 FPS	453 FPS
high	353 FPS	353 FPS
ultra	299 FPS	309 FPS
1440p
low	351 FPS	417 FPS
medium	288 FPS	357 FPS
high	235 FPS	286 FPS
ultra	197 FPS	226 FPS
4K
low	172 FPS	228 FPS
medium	144 FPS	200 FPS
high	125 FPS	174 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	144 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
1080p
low	884 FPS	900 FPS
medium	713 FPS	746 FPS
high	643 FPS	662 FPS
ultra	569 FPS	565 FPS
1440p
low	684 FPS	696 FPS
medium	549 FPS	571 FPS
high	483 FPS	495 FPS
ultra	424 FPS	417 FPS
4K
low	467 FPS	484 FPS
medium	373 FPS	399 FPS
high	326 FPS	340 FPS
ultra	277 FPS	276 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
1080p
low	751 FPS	525 FPS
medium	612 FPS	471 FPS
high	536 FPS	413 FPS
ultra	497 FPS	350 FPS
1440p
low	615 FPS	433 FPS
medium	500 FPS	391 FPS
high	433 FPS	332 FPS
ultra	395 FPS	278 FPS
4K
low	384 FPS	294 FPS
medium	324 FPS	269 FPS
high	301 FPS	221 FPS
ultra	272 FPS	187 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4070 and Radeon RX 7900 GRE

GeForce RTX 4070

The GeForce RTX 4070 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 12 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1920 MHz to 2475 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 26,919 points. Launch price was $599.

Radeon RX 7900 GRE

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 27 2023. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1287 MHz to 2245 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 260W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 80 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 27,162 points. Launch price was $549.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 4070 scores 26,919 and the Radeon RX 7900 GRE reaches 27,162 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 4070 is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon RX 7900 GRE uses RDNA 3.0, both on a 5 nm process. Shader units: 5,888 (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 5,120 (Radeon RX 7900 GRE). Raw compute: 29.15 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 45.98 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 7900 GRE). Boost clocks: 2475 MHz vs 2245 MHz. Ray tracing: 46 RT cores (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 80 (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) with 184 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
G3D Mark Score	26,919	27,162
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	RDNA 3.0
Process Node	5 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	5888+15%	5120
Compute (TFLOPS)	29.15 TFLOPS	45.98 TFLOPS+58%
Boost Clock	2475 MHz+10%	2245 MHz
ROPs	64	160+150%
TMUs	184	320+74%
L1 Cache	5.8 MB+132%	2.5 MB
L2 Cache	36 MB+500%	6 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	46	80+74%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both GPUs support Frame Generation technologies, but they achieve it differently. The GeForce RTX 4070 uses DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while the Radeon RX 7900 GRE relies on FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. Both can significantly boost FPS in supported titles, but they are not on the same feature stack.The GeForce RTX 4070 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	FSR 3
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 4070 comes with 12 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 7900 GRE has 16 GB. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 504 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 576 GB/s (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) — a 14.3% advantage for the Radeon RX 7900 GRE. Bus width: 192-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 36 MB (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 6 MB (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) — the GeForce RTX 4070 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
VRAM Capacity	12 GB	16 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	504 GB/s	576 GB/s+14%
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	36 MB+500%	6 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 12 Ultimate (Radeon RX 7900 GRE). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
DirectX	12.2+2%	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 8th Gen NVENC (2x) (GeForce RTX 4070) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 7900 GRE). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4070) vs AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC (Radeon RX 7900 GRE).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Encoder	8th Gen NVENC (2x)	VCN 4.0
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	VCN 4.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4070 draws 200W versus the Radeon RX 7900 GRE's 260W — a 26.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 4070 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 750W (Radeon RX 7900 GRE). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 304mm vs 276mm, occupying 3 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 60°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4070	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
TDP	200W-23%	260W
Recommended PSU	650W-13%	750W
Power Connector	8-pin	2x 8-pin
Length	304mm	276mm
Height	137mm	111mm
Slots	3	2-33%
Temp (Load)	80°C	60°C-25%
Perf/Watt	134.6+29%	104.5

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4070 launched at $599 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 7900 GRE launched at $549. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE costs 8.3% less ($50 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 44.9 (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 49.5 (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) — the Radeon RX 7900 GRE offers 10.2% better value.