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RTX 5070 Ti 16GB vs RX 9070 XT 16GB

The RTX 5070 Ti 16GB is about 3% faster at 1440p, and the RX 9070 XT 16GB costs about $275 less right now. For the money, the RX 9070 XT 16GB 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 9070 XT 16GB

$1,029
cheapest new: Sapphire Pulse at Amazon AU · used about $710
Video memory
16 GB
Power
304 W
Recommended power supply
750 W
Power connector
8-pin
Card length
288–331 mm
Released
2025

Models: PowerColor Reaper, Sapphire Pulse, XFX Swift OC, Gigabyte Gaming OC, Sapphire Nitro+, ASUS TUF Gaming OC, 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.

1080p
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB 167 fps
RX 9070 XT 16GB 163 fps
1440p
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB 127 fps
RX 9070 XT 16GB 123 fps
4K
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB 73 fps
RX 9070 XT 16GB 70 fps

Cost per frame at 1440p: RTX 5070 Ti 16GB $10 · RX 9070 XT 16GB $8

Game by game at 1440p

GameRTX 5070 Ti 16GBRX 9070 XT 16GBDifference
Cyberpunk 20777774RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +4%
Black Myth: Wukong6462RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +3%
Fortnite177171RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +4%
Counter-Strike 2377365RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +3%
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7140135RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +4%
Baldur’s Gate 3113110RTX 5070 Ti 16GB +3%

Which graphics card should you buy?

  • Better value: the RX 9070 XT 16GB costs less per frame ($8 vs $10 per fps at 1440p).

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.