RX 9070 GRE vs RTX 5070 vs RX 9070 vs RTX 5060 Ti Comparison

AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has finally launched globally after a long wait of about a year. Earlier, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE was only available in China and not in other countries. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE sits between the Radeon RX 9060 XT and Radeon RX 9070 in the Radeon RX 9000 series graphics card lineup. It is basically a cut-down model of the RX 9070, offering slightly lower performance but with the same features and hardware support. The main competitors of Radeon RX 9070 GRE from Nvidia are the GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a mid-range graphics card well-suited for 1440p gaming and high-FPS 1080p gaming. To find out how the Radeon RX 9070 GRE will perform against its competitors in the latest AAA games, below is a comparison of the RX 9070 GRE, RTX 5070, RX 9070, and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB graphics cards based on their specifications, gaming performance, pricing, power consumption, and features.

GPU Architecture

The Radeon RX 9070 is built on the RDNA 4 GPU architecture and features a smaller 4nm fabrication process. The card uses a cut-down Navi 48 chip (Navi 48 XL) and comes with 3072 Stream Processors, 48 Ray Accelerators, and 96 AI Accelerators. The GeForce RTX 5070 is built on Nvidia’s Blackwell GPU architecture, with a 5nm manufacturing process. It uses the GB205 GPU chip with 6144 CUDA Cores, 48 RT Cores (4^th Generation), and 192 Tensor Cores (5^th Generation). The Radeon RX 9070 is built on AMD’s latest RDNA 4 architecture, with a smaller 4nm fabrication process. It uses the Navi 48 XT chip and has 3584 Stream Processors, 56 Ray Accelerators, and 112 AI Accelerators. The RTX 5060 Ti is built on Nvidia’s Blackwell GPU architecture, with a 5nm manufacturing process. It uses a GB206 chip with 4608 CUDA Cores, 36 RT Cores (4^th Generation), and 144 Tensor Cores (5^th Generation).

Video RAM [VRAM]

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE comes with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, having a 192-bit interface. The memory runs at 18 Gbps and generates a bandwidth of 432 GB/s. The card also comes with 48 MB Infinity Cache, an ultra-fast memory cache that provides much higher peak memory bandwidth for a short period. On the other hand, the RTX 5070 comes with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory having a 192-bit interface. The memory runs at 28 Gbps and delivers a bandwidth of 672 GB/s. RX 9070 comes with 16 GB GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit interface and runs at 20 Gbps, delivering a bandwidth of 640 GB/s. The RX 9070 also features a 64 MB Infinity Cache, an ultra-fast cache that delivers higher peak memory bandwidth for memory-intensive applications. RTX 5060 Ti comes with 16GB GDDR7 memory with a 128-bit interface. It has a memory speed of 28 Gbps and generates a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

Features

All four graphics cards are VR-ready and support DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan, AV1 Encode/Decode, Real-Time Ray Tracing, and variable refresh rate technologies such as G-Sync/FreeSync. All the cards support PCIe 5.0 (Gen5), but only the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is limited to PCIe 5.0 x8, while the others support PCIe 5.0 x16.

Regarding image upscaling technologies for increasing frame rate in games, the RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB support DLSS 4, while the RX 9070 GRE and RX 9070 support AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR 4). Regarding video output ports, RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti support DisplayPort 2.1b and HDMI 2.1b, while RX 9070 GRE and RX 9070 support DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b.

Gaming Performance

Here are the gaming benchmarks for these cards at 1080p and 1440p resolutions across various recent AAA games.

1080p Gaming Benchmarks

At 1080p gaming, the RX 9070 GRE is around 21% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and 7% slower than the RTX 5070. Compared to its big brother, the RX 9070 GRE is around 25% slower at 1080p gaming.

1440p Gaming Benchmarks

At 1440p gaming, RX 9070 GRE is around 22% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB and 8% slower than the RTX 5070. The card is about 18% slower than the RX 9070 in gaming at 1440p.

Ray Tracing Performance

In Ray Tracing performance, the RX 9070 GRE is around 20% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, 9% slower than the RTX 5070, and 17% slower than the RX 9070.

Power Consumption

RX 9070 GRE and RX 9070 have the same power consumption at 220W. The RTX 5070 has the highest power consumption at 250W, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has the lowest at 180W. The PSU requirements for these cards are 600W to 650W.

Pricing & Availability

The official launch price of RX 9070 GRE is $549 USD. The current pricing of RTX 5070 and RX 9070 is higher than that of RX 9070 GRE, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is currently priced at around $550 USD on the market. You can check the latest prices for these cards at the links below.

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RX 9070 GRE vs RTX 5070 vs RX 9070 vs RTX 5060 Ti Specifications

Final Words

RX 9070 GRE is quite a good card, considering its official base price. The card offers good performance at both 1080p and 1440p resolutions in the latest games and supports all the latest features. The card uses the good-old 8-pin PCIe power connectors, which is a big advantage considering the headaches and burning issues associated with the 16-pin 12VHPWR or 12V-2×6 connectors. RX 9070 GRE is as fast as the RTX 5070, and both come with 12GB of VRAM, which is a sweet spot for the latest AAA games. The card is considerably faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, even though the latter offers an extra 4GB of VRAM. Compared to its elder sibling, the RX 9070 GRE is a bit slower and also loses out on the VRAM front. However, at the current price, the RX 9070 GRE is a pretty good card, and if you can get it at its official MSRP, it is a great buy. If you have any queries, let me know in the comments below.