RTX 4070 Super 12GB vs RX 7800 XT 16GB
The RTX 4070 Super 12GB is about 4% faster at 1440p, and the RX 7800 XT 16GB costs about $95 less right now. For the money, the RX 7800 XT 16GB is the better buy.
Graphics card · faster
GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
$849
cheapest new: MSI Ventus 2X OC at Mwave · used about $620
- Video memory
- 12 GB
- Power
- 220 W
- Recommended power supply
- 650 W
- Power connector
- 12V-2x6
- Card length
- 242–267 mm
- Released
- 2024
Models: MSI Ventus 2X OC, Gigabyte Windforce OC, ASUS Dual OC
Graphics card · better value
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB
$754
cheapest new: Sapphire Pulse at Scorptec · used about $525
- Video memory
- 16 GB
- Power
- 263 W
- Recommended power supply
- 700 W
- Power connector
- 8-pin
- Card length
- 280–322 mm
- Released
- 2023
Models: Sapphire Pulse, PowerColor Hellhound
Average frame rates
Estimated across demanding games at High settings, each tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 32 GB of DDR5-6000.
Cost per frame at 1440p: RTX 4070 Super 12GB $9 · RX 7800 XT 16GB $8
Game by game at 1440p
| Game | RTX 4070 Super 12GB | RX 7800 XT 16GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 57 | 54 | RTX 4070 Super 12GB +6% |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 47 | 45 | RTX 4070 Super 12GB +4% |
| Fortnite | 132 | 125 | RTX 4070 Super 12GB +6% |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 282 | 268 | RTX 4070 Super 12GB +5% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 104 | 99 | RTX 4070 Super 12GB +5% |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 | 85 | 81 | RTX 4070 Super 12GB +5% |
Which graphics card should you buy?
- Better value: the RX 7800 XT 16GB costs less per frame ($8 vs $9 per fps at 1440p).
- The RX 7800 XT 16GB has more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), which matters for 1440p and 4K with high textures.
- The RTX 4070 Super 12GB uses about 43 W less, so it runs cooler and quieter and can get by with a smaller power supply.
Check either card with your processor in the bottleneck checker, or try it in a full build in the builder.
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Frame rates are Rigsmith estimates from its performance indices, not measured benchmarks. Prices are the cheapest in-stock new price at Australian stores as of 12/11/2026, including GST.