GeForce RTX 3070 vs Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3070

2020Core: 1500 MHzBoost: 1725 MHz

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AMD

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021Core: 1800 MHzBoost: 1967 MHz

Popular choices:

RTX 3070

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

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

2020

Why buy it

  • 14.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $3,000 less on MSRP ($499 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
  • Delivers 1079.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.4 vs 3.8 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
  • Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • Draws 220W instead of 400W, a 180W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021

Why buy it

  • More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3070 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
  • 601.2% HIGHER MSRP
    $3,499 MSRPvs$499 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.8 vs 44.4 G3D/$ ($3,499 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
  • 81.8% higher power demand at 400W vs 220W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3070 better than Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot?
Yes. GeForce RTX 3070 is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 14.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data, 68.2% higher PassMark G3D performance, and DLSS 2 Super Resolution. It also comes from 2020 instead of 2021, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.
Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce RTX 3070 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting 68.2% more raw performance headroom and the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling. 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?
GeForce RTX 3070 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 3070 is about $3,000 cheaper on MSRP at $499 MSRP versus $3,499 MSRP, and you are getting 14.7% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 68.2% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1079.4%. Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is the newer 2021 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.
When does Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot make more sense than GeForce RTX 3070?
Yes. Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture and staying closer to $3,499 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 3070. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 3070 currently gives you 68.2% higher G3D Mark and 14.7% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1079.4%.

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.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

PresetGeForce RTX 3070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low158 FPS173 FPS
medium140 FPS154 FPS
high123 FPS134 FPS
ultra104 FPS114 FPS
1440p
low134 FPS144 FPS
medium109 FPS117 FPS
high96 FPS102 FPS
ultra86 FPS93 FPS
4K
low80 FPS91 FPS
medium67 FPS77 FPS
high52 FPS61 FPS
ultra45 FPS54 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetGeForce RTX 3070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low470 FPS579 FPS
medium405 FPS475 FPS
high327 FPS390 FPS
ultra277 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low294 FPS397 FPS
medium246 FPS326 FPS
high213 FPS263 FPS
ultra179 FPS218 FPS
4K
low141 FPS159 FPS
medium120 FPS137 FPS
high105 FPS117 FPS
ultra83 FPS94 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetGeForce RTX 3070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low885 FPS593 FPS
medium712 FPS475 FPS
high619 FPS395 FPS
ultra499 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low692 FPS445 FPS
medium557 FPS356 FPS
high473 FPS297 FPS
ultra374 FPS222 FPS
4K
low479 FPS297 FPS
medium388 FPS237 FPS
high330 FPS198 FPS
ultra249 FPS148 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

PresetGeForce RTX 3070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low600 FPS593 FPS
medium527 FPS475 FPS
high433 FPS395 FPS
ultra385 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low489 FPS445 FPS
medium433 FPS356 FPS
high339 FPS297 FPS
ultra297 FPS222 FPS
4K
low292 FPS297 FPS
medium270 FPS237 FPS
high238 FPS198 FPS
ultra200 FPS148 FPS

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3070 and Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3070

The GeForce RTX 3070 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1725 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,172 points. Launch price was $499.

AMD

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 1967 MHz. It has 3840 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 400W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 ×2 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,182 points. Launch price was $4,999.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3070 scores 22,172 versus the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot's 13,182 — the GeForce RTX 3070 leads by 68.2%. The GeForce RTX 3070 is built on Ampere while the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot uses RDNA 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 5,888 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 3,840 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Raw compute: 20.31 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 15.11 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Boost clocks: 1725 MHz vs 1967 MHz. Ray tracing: 46 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 60 ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) with 184 Tensor cores.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
G3D Mark Score
22,172+68%
13,182
Architecture
Ampere
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
8 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
5888+53%
3840 ×2
Compute (TFLOPS)
20.31 TFLOPS+34%
15.11 TFLOPS ×2
Boost Clock
1725 MHz
1967 MHz+14%
ROPs
96
96 ×2
TMUs
184
240 ×2+30%
L1 Cache
5.8 MB+673%
0.75 MB
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
46
60 ×2+30%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3070 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 864 GB/s (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — a 92.9% advantage for the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot. Bus width: 256-bit vs 384-bit.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
864 GB/s+93%
Bus Width
256-bit
384-bit+50%
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12.2+2%
Vulkan
1.4+8%
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3070) vs VCN 4.0 (2x) (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs VCN 4.0 (2x). Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
Encoder
NVENC 7th gen
VCN 4.0 (2x)
Decoder
NVDEC 5th gen
VCN 4.0 (2x)
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3070 draws 220W versus the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot's 400W — a 58.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 3070 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 242mm vs 280mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
TDP
220W-45%
400W
Recommended PSU
650W
500W-23%
Power Connector
8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
242mm
280mm
Height
112mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75°C-12%
85°C
Perf/Watt
100.8+205%
33.0
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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3070 launched at $499 MSRP, while the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot launched at $3499. The GeForce RTX 3070 costs 85.7% less ($3000 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 44.4 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 3.8 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — the GeForce RTX 3070 offers 1068.4% better value. The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2020).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
MSRP
$499-86%
$3499
Performance per Dollar
44.4+1068%
3.8
Codename
GA104
Navi 21
Release
September 1 2020
August 3 2021
Ranking
#63
#157