Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RTX 3070
Short answer: which is best?
Radeon RX 9070 XT is 146.1 % stronger than RTX 3070. Radeon RX 9070 XT ranks #4 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (15,520 GPU score over 7 verified runs). RTX 3070 ranks #18 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,307 GPU score over 4 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 11 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Radeon RX 9070 XT | RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 15,520 | 6,307 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 12,063 | 7,635 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 64.7 FPS | 25.9 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 53.8 FPS | 32.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 49.4 FPS | 31.3 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 28.7 FPS | 89.3 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 106 GB/s | 157 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The Radeon RX 9070 XT clearly dominates this comparison, outscoring the RTX 3070 by a substantial 85.6% in overall GPU performance. This lead is evident across our test suite, with the Radeon achieving significantly higher frame rates, such as 64.8 FPS in Earth II Vulkan compared to the RTX 3070's 25.9 FPS, and 51.2 FPS in Earth II Landing DX12 Ultimate versus 31.3 FPS. The Radeon RX 9070 XT also boasts a much higher raw compute with an ALU index of 441076 and double the VRAM at 16 GB, offering more headroom for demanding games. For a gamer, this translates directly into a smoother, more responsive experience, especially at higher resolutions or with more intense graphical settings. While the RTX 3070 offers higher memory bandwidth at 157 GB/s compared to the Radeon's 106 GB/s, its lower overall GPU score and significantly fewer frames per second across our tests make it a less powerful option for pure gaming performance in this head-to-head.
Generated September 6, 2026 from the 11 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Radeon RX 9070 XT · All measurements for RTX 3070