RTX 5070 12GB vs RX 9070 16GB
The RX 9070 16GB is about 11% faster at 1440p, and they cost about the same right now. For the money, the RX 9070 16GB is the better buy.
GeForce RTX 5070 12GB
- Video memory
- 12 GB
- Power
- 250 W
- Recommended power supply
- 650 W
- Power connector
- 12V-2x6
- Card length
- 230–348 mm
- Released
- 2025
Models: Zotac Twin Edge, MSI Ventus 2X OC, Gigabyte Windforce OC SFF, ASUS Prime OC, ASUS TUF Gaming OC, Gigabyte Gaming OC, MSI Gaming Trio OC
Radeon RX 9070 16GB
- Video memory
- 16 GB
- Power
- 220 W
- Recommended power supply
- 650 W
- Power connector
- 8-pin
- Card length
- 304–330 mm
- Released
- 2025
Models: PowerColor Reaper, Sapphire Pulse, XFX Swift OC, ASUS Prime OC
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 5070 12GB $9 · RX 9070 16GB $8
Game by game at 1440p
| Game | RTX 5070 12GB | RX 9070 16GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 61 | 68 | RX 9070 16GB +11% |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 51 | 56 | RX 9070 16GB +10% |
| Fortnite | 141 | 157 | RX 9070 16GB +11% |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 302 | 334 | RX 9070 16GB +11% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 111 | 123 | RX 9070 16GB +11% |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 | 91 | 100 | RX 9070 16GB +10% |
Which graphics card should you buy?
- Better value: the RX 9070 16GB costs less per frame ($8 vs $9 per fps at 1440p).
- The RX 9070 16GB has more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), which matters for 1440p and 4K with high textures.
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.