RX 7900 XT vs RTX 4070 Ti, 44-Game Benchmark

I have to say, I’ve had a lot of fun testing these two GPUs in a head-to-head benchmark battle like this one. It was a lot more work than I originally intended but hopefully you have found the data useful and, at the very least, it’s offered some interesting benchmarks!

There's no doubt that the RX 7900 XT has become a substantially more attractive proposition as the months since its launch have passed. At the original £900 asking price, it was a pretty lame duck, but now on sale for £740 – and I've seen it as low as £700 – it is a much more competitive battle against the RTX 4070 Ti.

Of the two GPUs tested today, I have to say I’m having a very hard time deciding which I think is superior. On the one hand, the RX 7900 XT is clearly faster for rasterisation, it's equipped with 67% more VRAM, and it is generally cheaper overall depending on the exact model you get.

On the other hand, the RTX 4070 Ti isn’t that much slower overall and is instead faster when it comes to ray tracing, it draws significantly less power and is more efficient overall, plus you get the benefits of DLSS 2 and DLSS 3 which we haven't focused on today.

If the RTX 4070 Ti came fitted with 16GB of VRAM, the decision would be a lot easier. But 20GB of video memory on the 7900 XT is a significant difference compared to the 4070 Ti’s 12GB frame buffer, which really does look quite meagre at this price point.

With my decision hinging on that factor, if I had about £750 to spend right now, I would go for the 7900 XT purely due to the extra longevity that the 20GB frame buffer would provide. I can’t say when it will come into play, but if you plan on keeping a GPU for 4-5 years, you don’t want to be compromising on image quality settings due to a lack of memory, especially when you've spent this much money.

If you disagree with me though, do let me know down in the comments, and why!

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You can buy the Sapphire RX 7900 XT Pulse for £739.99 from OverclockersUK HERE.

You can buy the Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti Gaming OC for 839.99 from Box HERE. The RTX 4070 Ti range starts at £749.99 from OCUK HERE.

KitGuru says: If you were buying a new GPU for £750 today, what would you go for? Hopefully this extensive benchmark has helped!

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