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RTX 5070 Ti 16GB vs RX 7900 XT 20GB

The RTX 5070 Ti 16GB is about 9% faster at 1440p, and the RX 7900 XT 20GB costs about $645 less right now. For the money, the RX 7900 XT 20GB is the better buy.

Graphics card · faster

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB

$1,304
cheapest new: MSI Ventus 3X OC at Scorptec · used about $895
Video memory
16 GB
Power
300 W
Recommended power supply
750 W
Power connector
12V-2x6
Card length
303–348 mm
Released
2025

Models: Gigabyte Windforce SFF, MSI Ventus 3X OC, Zotac Solid, ASUS Prime OC, ASUS TUF Gaming OC, Gigabyte Gaming OC, MSI Gaming Trio OC

Graphics card · better value

Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB

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No new stock · used about $659
Video memory
20 GB
Power
315 W
Recommended power supply
750 W
Power connector
8-pin
Card length
313–344 mm
Released
2022

Models: Sapphire Pulse, XFX Merc 310

Average frame rates

Estimated across demanding games at High settings, each tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 32 GB of DDR5-6000.

1080p
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB 167 fps
RX 7900 XT 20GB 156 fps
1440p
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB 127 fps
RX 7900 XT 20GB 117 fps
4K
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB 73 fps
RX 7900 XT 20GB 66 fps

Cost per frame at 1440p: RTX 5070 Ti 16GB $10 · RX 7900 XT 20GB $6

Game by game at 1440p

GameRTX 5070 Ti 16GBRX 7900 XT 20GBDifference
Cyberpunk 20777770RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +10%
Black Myth: Wukong6459RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +8%
Fortnite177163RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +9%
Counter-Strike 2377347RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +9%
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7140128RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +9%
Baldur’s Gate 3113104RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +9%

Which graphics card should you buy?

  • Better value: the RX 7900 XT 20GB costs less per frame ($6 vs $10 per fps at 1440p).
  • The RX 7900 XT 20GB has more video memory (20 GB vs 16 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.