Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Short answer: which is best?
Radeon RX 9070 XT is 250.4 % stronger than RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Radeon RX 9070 XT ranks #4 of 59 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (15,520 GPU score over 7 verified runs). RTX 3070 Laptop GPU ranks #31 of 59 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (4,430 GPU score over 5 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 12 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Radeon RX 9070 XT | RTX 3070 Laptop GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 15,520 | 4,430 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 12,063 | 6,106 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 65.3 FPS | 17.3 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 79 FPS | 22.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 76.3 FPS | 22.9 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 29.4 FPS | 70.4 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 107 GB/s | 138 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The Radeon RX 9070 XT takes a decisive victory, leading the RTX 3070 Laptop GPU by a massive 140.2% in overall GPU score. This dominance is evident across our test suite, with the Radeon card delivering 64.7 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) compared to 18.5 FPS, and significantly higher framerates in Mission to Earth II (DX12) and Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate). It also features a substantially higher raw compute (ALU index 442372) and double the VRAM at 16 GB, though the laptop GPU shows a higher memory bandwidth of 153 GB/s. For gamers, this translates to a vastly superior experience with much smoother gameplay and greater capacity for high-resolution textures and future titles. However, the RTX 3070 Laptop GPU remains the essential choice for anyone building a portable gaming rig, where its design is specifically tailored.
Generated September 30, 2026 from the 12 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 Laptop GPU