G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 3070

2020

Why buy it

✅123.3% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌83.3% higher power demand at 220W vs 120W.

Radeon RX 470/570

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $320 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
✅Draws 120W instead of 220W, a 100W reduction.
✅Measures 240mm instead of 242mm, a 2mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3070 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

GeForce RTX 3070

2020

Radeon RX 470/570

2016

Why buy it

✅123.3% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Costs $320 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
✅Draws 120W instead of 220W, a 100W reduction.
✅Measures 240mm instead of 242mm, a 2mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌83.3% higher power demand at 220W vs 120W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3070 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3070 better than Radeon RX 470/570?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3070 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 3070 averages 123.3% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 22,172 vs 7,935 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3070 is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon RX 470/570 is a 2016 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3070 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2016, 179.4% more raw performance headroom, the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling, and a 8nm process instead of 14nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 3070 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce RTX 3070 is about 178.8% more expensive on MSRP at $499 MSRP versus $179 MSRP, and you are getting 123.3% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 179.4% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 470/570 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon RX 470/570 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon RX 470/570 is 2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM, 7,935 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 3070 Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 470/570 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	158 FPS	102 FPS
medium	140 FPS	86 FPS
high	123 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	89 FPS
medium	109 FPS	74 FPS
high	96 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	80 FPS	36 FPS
medium	67 FPS	32 FPS
high	52 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	470 FPS	132 FPS
medium	405 FPS	111 FPS
high	327 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	277 FPS	64 FPS
1440p
low	294 FPS	80 FPS
medium	246 FPS	62 FPS
high	213 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	179 FPS	34 FPS
4K
low	141 FPS	34 FPS
medium	120 FPS	26 FPS
high	105 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	15 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	885 FPS	357 FPS
medium	712 FPS	286 FPS
high	619 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	499 FPS	179 FPS
1440p
low	692 FPS	268 FPS
medium	557 FPS	214 FPS
high	473 FPS	179 FPS
ultra	374 FPS	134 FPS
4K
low	479 FPS	179 FPS
medium	388 FPS	143 FPS
high	330 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	249 FPS	89 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	600 FPS	222 FPS
medium	527 FPS	193 FPS
high	433 FPS	156 FPS
ultra	385 FPS	131 FPS
1440p
low	489 FPS	172 FPS
medium	433 FPS	152 FPS
high	339 FPS	118 FPS
ultra	297 FPS	97 FPS
4K
low	292 FPS	96 FPS
medium	270 FPS	76 FPS
high	238 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	200 FPS	48 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3070 and Radeon RX 470/570

GeForce RTX 3070

The GeForce RTX 3070 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1725 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,172 points. Launch price was $499.

Radeon RX 470/570

The Radeon RX 470/570 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 926 MHz to 1206 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,935 points. Launch price was $179.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3070 scores 22,172 versus the Radeon RX 470/570's 7,935 — the GeForce RTX 3070 leads by 179.4%. The GeForce RTX 3070 is built on Ampere while the Radeon RX 470/570 uses GCN 4.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 5,888 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 2,048 (Radeon RX 470/570). Raw compute: 20.31 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 4.94 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 470/570). Boost clocks: 1725 MHz vs 1206 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX 470/570
G3D Mark Score	22,172+179%	7,935
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 4.0
Process Node	8 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	5888+188%	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	20.31 TFLOPS+311%	4.94 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1725 MHz+43%	1206 MHz
ROPs	96+200%	32
TMUs	184+44%	128
L1 Cache	5.8 MB+1060%	0.5 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3070 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 470/570 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX 470/570
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 224 GB/s (Radeon RX 470/570) — a 100% advantage for the GeForce RTX 3070. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 470/570) — the GeForce RTX 3070 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX 470/570
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	448 GB/s+100%	224 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 12.0 (Radeon RX 470/570). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX 470/570
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.0
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3070) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 470/570). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon RX 470/570).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX 470/570
Encoder	NVENC 7th gen	VCE 3.4
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	UVD 6.3
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3070 draws 220W versus the Radeon RX 470/570's 120W — a 58.8% difference. The Radeon RX 470/570 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 450W (Radeon RX 470/570). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 6-pin. Card length: 242mm vs 240mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX 470/570
TDP	220W	120W-45%
Recommended PSU	650W	450W-31%
Power Connector	8-pin	6-pin
Length	242mm	240mm
Height	112mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75°C-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	100.8+52%	66.1

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3070 launched at $499 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 470/570 launched at $179. The Radeon RX 470/570 costs 64.1% less ($320 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 44.4 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 44.3 (Radeon RX 470/570) — the GeForce RTX 3070 offers 0.2% better value. The GeForce RTX 3070 is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2016).