🔹 Introduction
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, powered by RDNA 4 architecture, delivers major gains in both raster and ray-tracing gaming while maintaining solid efficiency. Here’s how it stacks up in FPS benchmarks, synthetic tests, ray tracing titles, and power consumption compared to RTX 5070 Ti and RX 7900 XT. (Source: Gamers Nexus, TechSpot, Tom’s Hardware)
🎮 Gaming FPS Benchmarks
🔸 Dying Light 2 @ 4K
RX 9070 XT achieves ~62 FPS average—~11% faster than RX 9070 and ~12% behind RTX 5070 Ti. Source: Gamers Nexus
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🔸 Resident Evil 4 @ 4K
RX 9070 XT reaches ~103 FPS—~13% faster than RX 9070 and nearly equal to RTX 4080 Super; ~3–4% behind RTX 5070 Ti. Source: TechSpot
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🔸 Space Marine‑Style Scenario @ 1440p
Average ~138 FPS—~40% faster than RTX 3070 and ~6% slower than RTX 5070 Ti. Source: Reddit / Gamers Nexus comments
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🔸 Doom Eternal (ray tracing) & F1 24 (1080p/1440p)
Info from PCGamesN reveals the RX 9070 XT leads in ray tracing tests at both resolutions, often matching or beating RTX 4070 Ti Super. Source: PCGamesN
📷 Preview: Ray tracing comparison chart
🔬 Ray Tracing & Compute Benchmarks
🔹 Ray Tracing Titles (e.g. Metro Exodus, Cyberpunk, Alan Wake II)
RX 9070 XT delivers 34–44% better performance than RX 7900 XT in RT games but trails RTX 5070 Ti by ~2–3%. Source: TechSpot, Gamers Nexus
🔹 Synthetic & Creator Workloads (3DMark, Blender, OpenCL)
The RX 9070 XT closely matches RTX 5070 Ti in compute throughput and outperforms RX 7900 XT in rendering and viewport tasks. Source: Gamers Nexus, PCEnthusiast
📷 Preview: Compute/render performance chart
⚡ Power & Efficiency
Typical power draw ~264–311W, with spikes near 420W—about 66W more than RTX 5070 Ti. Efficiency around 0.33–0.34 FPS/W vs ~0.48 FPS/W for RTX 5070 Ti. Source: Gamers Nexus
📷 Preview: Power efficiency chart (e.g. FFXIV)
📊 Performance Summary Table
| Test / Game | RX 9070 XT Result | Comparison Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dying Light 2 @ 4K | ~62 FPS | +11% vs RX 9070; −12% vs RTX 5070 Ti |
| Resident Evil 4 @ 4K | ~103 FPS | ~13% over RX 9070; near RTX 4080 Super |
| Space Marine @ 1440p | ~138 FPS | ~40% ahead of RTX 3070; ~6% behind RTX 5070 Ti |
| Ray Tracing Titles | ~2–3% slower vs 5070 Ti | 34–44% faster than RX 7900 XT |
| Efficiency (FPS/Watt) | ~0.33–0.34 | Less than RTX 5070 Ti (~0.48); ahead of RX 7900 XT |
✅ Final Verdict
✔️ Highlights
- Excellent for 1440p and moderate 4K raster and some RT gaming
- Significant upgrade over RDNA 3 (e.g. RX 7900 XT)
- Quieter and cooler than RX 7900 XT
- Great value compared to RTX 5070 Ti
⚠️ Considerations
- Lower RT efficiency than RTX 5070 Ti (~2–3% gap)
- Slightly higher power use for comparable performance
- Driver optimizations still maturing for new RDNA 4
