What are the main hardware differences between AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition?

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT has 16GB VRAM and a 160W TDP, while NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition has 8GB VRAM and a 220W TDP.

Is AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition better value for money?

Measured against launch MSRP, AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT delivers more performance per dollar: 22.6 average FPS per $100 versus 15.7. Street prices move, so check current pricing before deciding.

Where is the biggest performance difference between AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition?

Red Dead Redemption 2: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT leads by roughly 5% (85 vs 81 FPS) in our testing.

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition, Gaming Comparison

Dead heat, AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition split our benchmark suite evenly.

Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.

What the numbers say

The gap is widest in Red Dead Redemption 2, where AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT leads by 5% (85 vs 81 FPS); the closest fight is Cyberpunk 2077 (4% apart); on launch pricing, AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is the better value at 22.6 FPS per $100 of MSRP (vs 15.7).

Benchmark results head-to-head

Benchmark	AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition	Difference
Cyberpunk 2077 FPS	73	76	-4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 FPS	85	81	+5%

Specifications compared

	AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
VRAM	16GB	8GB
Transistors	29,700M	17,400M
Die size	199 mm²	392.5 mm²
Process node	4 nm	8 nm
Transistor density	149.2 M/mm²	44.3 M/mm²
Architecture	RDNA 4 (Navi 44)	Ampere (GA104)
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	448 GB/s
Boost clock	3,130 MHz	1,725 MHz
TDP	160 W	220 W
Launch MSRP	$349	$499
Release	2025-06-05	2020-10-29

FAQ

What are the main hardware differences between AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition?: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT has 16GB VRAM and a 160W TDP, while NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition has 8GB VRAM and a 220W TDP.
Is AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition better value for money?: Measured against launch MSRP, AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT delivers more performance per dollar: 22.6 average FPS per $100 versus 15.7. Street prices move, so check current pricing before deciding.
Where is the biggest performance difference between AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition?: Red Dead Redemption 2: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT leads by roughly 5% (85 vs 81 FPS) in our testing.

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