AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs. Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070

When AMD launched the Radeon RX 9070 XT, it was positioned as a direct rival to Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070. But in the world of graphics cards, real-world pricing often tells a different story than marketing intentions. And when we first put the 9070 XT to a head to head test in 55 games, it wasn't against the 5070 – it was up against the more powerful 5070 Ti. Predictably, some were upset with that decision, but there was a reason: at the time, AMD's card was priced closer to the Ti variant, and we were curious how it would fare against the tougher competition. The Radeon came in about 5% slower in performance, but roughly 17% cheaper based on what people were actually paying – not the manufacturer's suggested price. Now, it's time for the head-to-head matchup that some of you were waiting for: 9070 XT vs. RTX 5070. Since our last round of testing – 55 games deep at 1440p and 4K – both AMD and Nvidia have rolled out driver updates that fine-tuned performance across several titles. ... Read full article.