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.

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,424 less on MSRP ($575 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 220.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 42.5 vs 13.3 G3D/$ ($575 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌57.1% higher power demand at 220W vs 140W.

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅42.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 12 GB).
✅Draws 140W instead of 220W, a 80W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
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247.7% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$575 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 13.3 vs 42.5 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $575 MSRP).

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

2025

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,424 less on MSRP ($575 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 220.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 42.5 vs 13.3 G3D/$ ($575 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).

Why buy it

✅42.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 12 GB).
✅Draws 140W instead of 220W, a 80W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌57.1% higher power demand at 220W vs 140W.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
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247.7% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$575 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 13.3 vs 42.5 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $575 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell better than Radeon RX 9070 GRE?

Yes. RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 42.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data, 8.5% higher PassMark G3D performance, and 24 GB vs 12 GB of VRAM.

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 better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and a 4nm process instead of 5nm. 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?

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is about 247.7% more expensive on MSRP at $1,999 MSRP versus $575 MSRP, and you are getting 42.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 8.5% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 9070 GRE still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, Radeon RX 9070 GRE still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.

When does Radeon RX 9070 GRE make more sense than RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell?

Yes. Radeon RX 9070 GRE 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 future-proofing and staying closer to $575 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell. The trade-off is that RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell currently gives you 8.5% higher G3D Mark and 42.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon RX 9070 GRE still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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.

Radeon RX 9070 GRE Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
1080p
low	179 FPS	184 FPS
medium	162 FPS	163 FPS
high	143 FPS	141 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	103 FPS
1440p
low	148 FPS	159 FPS
medium	123 FPS	135 FPS
high	106 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	97 FPS	74 FPS
4K
low	90 FPS	81 FPS
medium	76 FPS	69 FPS
high	61 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	54 FPS	46 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
1080p
low	476 FPS	461 FPS
medium	399 FPS	397 FPS
high	299 FPS	320 FPS
ultra	232 FPS	281 FPS
1440p
low	299 FPS	367 FPS
medium	245 FPS	307 FPS
high	193 FPS	246 FPS
ultra	151 FPS	201 FPS
4K
low	132 FPS	199 FPS
medium	110 FPS	167 FPS
high	90 FPS	144 FPS
ultra	65 FPS	117 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
1080p
low	892 FPS	895 FPS
medium	723 FPS	731 FPS
high	627 FPS	643 FPS
ultra	539 FPS	556 FPS
1440p
low	690 FPS	699 FPS
medium	554 FPS	567 FPS
high	469 FPS	488 FPS
ultra	395 FPS	416 FPS
4K
low	479 FPS	475 FPS
medium	384 FPS	388 FPS
high	316 FPS	332 FPS
ultra	257 FPS	270 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
1080p
low	812 FPS	357 FPS
medium	705 FPS	315 FPS
high	636 FPS	275 FPS
ultra	549 FPS	239 FPS
1440p
low	644 FPS	278 FPS
medium	560 FPS	247 FPS
high	490 FPS	212 FPS
ultra	412 FPS	180 FPS
4K
low	430 FPS	176 FPS
medium	382 FPS	151 FPS
high	346 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	275 FPS	95 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon RX 9070 GRE and RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

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.

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 18 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1230 MHz to 2055 MHz. It has 8960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 140W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 70 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 26,498 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 24,418 versus the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell's 26,498 — the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell leads by 8.5%. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is built on RDNA 4.0 while the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 4 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 8,960 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell). Raw compute: 34.28 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 36.83 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell). Boost clocks: 2790 MHz vs 2055 MHz. Ray tracing: 48 RT cores (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 70 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell) with 96 Tensor cores vs 280.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
G3D Mark Score	24,418	26,498+9%
Architecture	RDNA 4.0	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	4 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	3072	8960+192%
Compute (TFLOPS)	34.28 TFLOPS	36.83 TFLOPS+7%
Boost Clock	2790 MHz+36%	2055 MHz
ROPs	96	96
TMUs	192	280+46%
L2 Cache	8 MB	48 MB+500%
Ray Tracing Cores	48	70+46%
Tensor Cores	96	280+192%

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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 RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 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	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE comes with 12 GB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell has 24 GB. The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 8 MB (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 48 MB (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell) — the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
VRAM Capacity	12 GB	24 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	432 GB/s	432 GB/s
Bus Width	192-bit	192-bit
L2 Cache	8 MB	48 MB+500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 12.2 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.4	1.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 9th Gen NVENC (2x) (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell). Decoder: VCN 4.0 vs 6th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,AV1 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell).

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
Encoder	VCN 4.0	9th Gen NVENC (2x)
Decoder	VCN 4.0	6th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE draws 220W versus the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell's 140W — a 44.4% difference. The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 650W (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 280mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 80°C.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
TDP	220W	140W-36%
Recommended PSU	650W	650W
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	280mm	267mm
Height	127mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80	80°C
Perf/Watt	111.0	189.3+71%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE launched at $575 MSRP, while the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell launched at $1999. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE costs 71.2% less ($1424 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 42.5 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 13.3 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell) — the Radeon RX 9070 GRE offers 219.5% better value.