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.

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $3,146 less on MSRP ($575 MSRP vs $3,721 MSRP).
✅Delivers 588.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 42.5 vs 6.2 G3D/$ ($575 MSRP vs $3,721 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A5000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

RTX A5000

2021

Why buy it

✅37.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 12 GB).

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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547.1% HIGHER MSRP
$3,721 MSRPvs$575 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.2 vs 42.5 G3D/$ ($3,721 MSRP vs $575 MSRP).

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

2025

RTX A5000

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $3,146 less on MSRP ($575 MSRP vs $3,721 MSRP).
✅Delivers 588.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 42.5 vs 6.2 G3D/$ ($575 MSRP vs $3,721 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅37.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 12 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A5000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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547.1% HIGHER MSRP
$3,721 MSRPvs$575 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.2 vs 42.5 G3D/$ ($3,721 MSRP vs $575 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 9070 GRE better than RTX A5000?

Yes. Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 6.4% higher PassMark G3D performance. It also comes from 2025 instead of 2021, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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

Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2021, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm process instead of 8nm. 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?

Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon RX 9070 GRE is about $3,146 cheaper on MSRP at $575 MSRP versus $3,721 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 6.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 588.5%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is RTX A5000 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. RTX A5000 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $3,721 MSRP, even if Radeon RX 9070 GRE is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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.

Radeon RX 9070 GRE Benchmark Check

RTX A5000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX A5000
1080p
low	179 FPS	178 FPS
medium	162 FPS	157 FPS
high	143 FPS	136 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	99 FPS
1440p
low	148 FPS	154 FPS
medium	123 FPS	131 FPS
high	106 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	97 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	90 FPS	77 FPS
medium	76 FPS	66 FPS
high	61 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	54 FPS	42 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX A5000
1080p
low	476 FPS	504 FPS
medium	399 FPS	438 FPS
high	299 FPS	336 FPS
ultra	232 FPS	296 FPS
1440p
low	299 FPS	375 FPS
medium	245 FPS	312 FPS
high	193 FPS	242 FPS
ultra	151 FPS	204 FPS
4K
low	132 FPS	190 FPS
medium	110 FPS	163 FPS
high	90 FPS	138 FPS
ultra	65 FPS	113 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX A5000
1080p
low	892 FPS	893 FPS
medium	723 FPS	726 FPS
high	627 FPS	631 FPS
ultra	539 FPS	516 FPS
1440p
low	690 FPS	700 FPS
medium	554 FPS	564 FPS
high	469 FPS	480 FPS
ultra	395 FPS	387 FPS
4K
low	479 FPS	480 FPS
medium	384 FPS	391 FPS
high	316 FPS	327 FPS
ultra	257 FPS	258 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX A5000
1080p
low	812 FPS	307 FPS
medium	705 FPS	268 FPS
high	636 FPS	223 FPS
ultra	549 FPS	196 FPS
1440p
low	644 FPS	238 FPS
medium	560 FPS	213 FPS
high	490 FPS	179 FPS
ultra	412 FPS	153 FPS
4K
low	430 FPS	145 FPS
medium	382 FPS	123 FPS
high	346 FPS	98 FPS
ultra	275 FPS	81 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon RX 9070 GRE and RTX A5000

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 A5000

The RTX A5000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 12 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1170 MHz to 1695 MHz. It has 8192 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 230W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 64 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,951 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 24,418 versus the RTX A5000's 22,951 — the Radeon RX 9070 GRE leads by 6.4%. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is built on RDNA 4.0 while the RTX A5000 uses Ampere, both on 4 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 8,192 (RTX A5000). Raw compute: 34.28 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 27.77 TFLOPS (RTX A5000). Boost clocks: 2790 MHz vs 1695 MHz. Ray tracing: 48 RT cores (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 64 (RTX A5000) with 96 Tensor cores vs 256.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX A5000
G3D Mark Score	24,418+6%	22,951
Architecture	RDNA 4.0	Ampere
Process Node	4 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	3072	8192+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)	34.28 TFLOPS+23%	27.77 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2790 MHz+65%	1695 MHz
ROPs	96	96
TMUs	192	256+33%
L2 Cache	8 MB+33%	6 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	48	64+33%
Tensor Cores	96	256+167%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Radeon RX 9070 GRE is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1. 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 RTX A5000 lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The RTX A5000 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX A5000
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
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 A5000 has 24 GB. The RTX A5000 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 432 GB/s (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 768 GB/s (RTX A5000) — a 77.8% advantage for the RTX A5000. Bus width: 192-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 8 MB (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 6 MB (RTX A5000) — the Radeon RX 9070 GRE has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX A5000
VRAM Capacity	12 GB	24 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	432 GB/s	768 GB/s+78%
Bus Width	192-bit	384-bit+100%
L2 Cache	8 MB+33%	6 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 12.1 (RTX A5000). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX A5000
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.1
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 7th Gen NVENC (2x) (RTX A5000). 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 (Decode) (RTX A5000).

Feature	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	RTX A5000
Encoder	VCN 4.0	7th Gen NVENC (2x)
Decoder	VCN 4.0	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE draws 220W versus the RTX A5000's 230W — a 4.4% difference. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 650W (RTX A5000). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs 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 A5000
TDP	220W-4%	230W
Recommended PSU	650W	650W
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	8-pin
Length	280mm	267mm
Height	127mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80	80°C
Perf/Watt	111.0+11%	99.8

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Value Analysis

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE launched at $575 MSRP, while the RTX A5000 launched at $3721. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE costs 84.5% less ($3146 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 42.5 (Radeon RX 9070 GRE) vs 6.2 (RTX A5000) — the Radeon RX 9070 GRE offers 585.5% better value. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2021).