Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs RTX 4000 Ada Generation

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar RTX 4000 Ada Generation

#49

RTX 2000E Ada Generation

MSRP: $999|Avg: $999

127%

#50

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $1750

125%

#51

RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell

MSRP: $2399|Avg: $2015

123%

#52

RTX A1000

MSRP: $749|Avg: $500

120%

#54

Radeon Pro 5700

MSRP: $799|Avg: $250

119%

#55

Quadro P4000

MSRP: $815|Avg: $290

117%

#57

Quadro RTX 3000

MSRP: $800|Avg: $891

113%

#58

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $1700

110%

#59

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

MSRP: $999|Avg: $150

106%

#60

Radeon Pro WX 8200

MSRP: $999|Avg: $350

105%

#62

RTX A4500

MSRP: $1699|Avg: $800

103%

#63

RTX 4500 Ada Generation

MSRP: $2250|Avg: $2000

103%

#64

RTX 4000 Ada Generation

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $1547

100%

#65

RTX A4000H

MSRP: $1000|Avg: $927

98%

#66

Radeon PRO W7800

MSRP: $2499|Avg: $2200

90%

#67

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $1450

86%

#70

Radeon PRO W6800

MSRP: $2249|Avg: $2249

75%

#72

Quadro P4200

MSRP: $1200|Avg: $110

72%

#74

RTX 5000 Ada Generation

MSRP: $4000|Avg: $4095

63%

#75

Radeon Pro Vega II

MSRP: $2199|Avg: $1800

59%

#76

Radeon PRO W7900

MSRP: $3999|Avg: $3500

59%

#77

Radeon Pro VII

MSRP: $1899|Avg: $1400

58%

#78

Quadro RTX 5000

MSRP: $2299|Avg: $692

56%

#79

Quadro RTX 5000 (móvel)

MSRP: $2299|Avg: $692

56%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 1.5% higher G3D Mark score and 500% more VRAM (12 GB vs 2 GB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the RTX 4000 Ada Generation.

Insight	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX 4000 Ada Generation
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+1.5%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-1.5%)
Longevity	🏆Elite Architecture (RDNA 4.0 / 4nm)	🏆Elite Architecture (Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) / 5nm)
Ecosystem	✨ FSR 3 / AFMF Support	✨ DLSS 3/4 + Frame Gen Support
VRAM	🎮 High Capacity (12 GB)	🎮 High Capacity (2 GB)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	Standard Size (280mm)	Standard Size (267mm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. Priced at $575 versus $1,547 for the RTX 4000 Ada Generation, it costs 63% less. While it maintains competitive performance, this results in a 173.2% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX 4000 Ada Generation
Cost Efficiency	✅Better overall value (+173.2%)	❌Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅More affordable ($575)	⚠️Higher upfront cost ($1,547)

Performance Check

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 7800X3D 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.

Radeon RX 9070 GRE Benchmark Check

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon RX 9070 GRE and RTX 4000 Ada Generation

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 8 2025. It features the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1420 MHz to 2790 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 24,418 points. Launch price was $549.

RTX 4000 Ada Generation

The RTX 4000 Ada Generation is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 9 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1560 MHz. It has 6144 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 24,046 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 24,418 and the RTX 4000 Ada Generation reaches 24,046 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is built on RDNA 4.0 while the RTX 4000 Ada Generation uses Ada Lovelace, both on 4 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 6,144 (RTX 4000 Ada Generation). Raw compute: 34.28 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 26.73 TFLOPS (RTX 4000 Ada Generation). Boost clocks: 2790 MHz vs 1560 MHz. Ray tracing: 48 RT cores (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 48 (RTX 4000 Ada Generation) with 96 Tensor cores vs 192.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX 4000 Ada Generation
G3D Mark Score	24,418+2%	24,046
Architecture	RDNA 4.0	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	4 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	3072	6144+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)	34.28 TFLOPS+28%	26.73 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2790 MHz+79%	1560 MHz
ROPs	96+50%	64
TMUs	192	192
L2 Cache	8 MB	48 MB+500%
Ray Tracing Cores	48	48
Tensor Cores	96	192+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the RTX 4000 Ada Generation is support for DLSS 3 Frame Gen. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX 4000 Ada Generation
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	DLSS 3.5
Frame Generation	Not Supported	DLSS 3.0 (Native)
Ray Reconstruction	No	Yes (DLSS 3.5)
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE comes with 12 GB of VRAM, while the RTX 4000 Ada Generation has 2 GB. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE offers 500% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 432 GB/s (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 360 GB/s (RTX 4000 Ada Generation) — a 20% advantage for the Radeon RX 9070 GRE. Bus width: 192-bit vs 160-bit. L2 Cache: 8 MB (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 48 MB (RTX 4000 Ada Generation) — the RTX 4000 Ada Generation has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX 4000 Ada Generation
VRAM Capacity	12 GB+500%	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6 ECC
Memory Bandwidth	432 GB/s+20%	360 GB/s
Bus Width	192-bit+20%	160-bit
L2 Cache	8 MB	48 MB+500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 12.2 (RTX 4000 Ada Generation). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX 4000 Ada Generation
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 8th Gen NVENC (3x) (RTX 4000 Ada Generation). Decoder: VCN 4.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,AV1 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX 4000 Ada Generation).

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX 4000 Ada Generation
Encoder	VCN 4.0	8th Gen NVENC (3x)
Decoder	VCN 4.0	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE draws 220W versus the RTX 4000 Ada Generation's 70W — a 103.4% difference. The RTX 4000 Ada Generation is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 750W (RTX 4000 Ada Generation). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs 1x 8-pin. Card length: 280mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 80°C.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX 4000 Ada Generation
TDP	220W	70W-68%
Recommended PSU	650W-13%	750W
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
Length	280mm	267mm
Height	127mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80	80°C
Perf/Watt	111.0	343.5+209%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE launched at $575 MSRP, while the RTX 4000 Ada Generation launched at $1999 and now averages $1547. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2023).