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Specifications, performance and current prices compared in Canada · CAD · prices checked through Oct 17, 2026
NVIDIA
Current comparison price
CAD 1,160Value 81 · Balanced
from 6 offers at 1 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
AMD
Current comparison price
CAD 1,306Value 77 · Balanced
from 4 offers at 1 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
Capabilityprice excluded
RTX 5070 leads in 3 scenarios, RX 7900 XT in 2, 4 even. RTX 5070 is ahead for Ray Tracing (1440p), 3D Rendering, Light Use & Efficiency. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
RTX 5070 has the higher Value under these priorities (81 vs 77).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
RTX 5070 costs less right now (CAD 1,160 vs CAD 1,306, 11% apart).
| Priority | RTX 5070 | RX 7900 XT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 77 | ||
| 75 | 67 | ||
| 75 | 73 | even | |
| 67 | 72 | ||
| 75 | 59 | ||
| 79 | 59 | ||
| 61 | 56 | ||
| 29 | 15 | ||
| 49 | 21 | ||
| 31 | 16 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
RTX 5070
Current comparison price
CAD 1,160 Value 81
RTX 5070 keeps the higher Value up to CAD 1,236 (with RX 7900 XT at CAD 1,306).
RX 7900 XT
Current comparison price
CAD 1,306 Value 77
RX 7900 XT matches the Value of RTX 5070 (at CAD 1,160) at CAD 1,226 or less.
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
New offers we track in Canada (CAD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
RTX 5070
RX 7900 XT
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What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
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| RTX 5070 | RX 7900 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p Budget | S #12 | S #10 |
| 1440p Sweet Spot | A #12 | S #10 |
| 4K Ultra / VR | B #12 | A #10 |
| Ray Tracing (1080p) | A #6 | A #9 |
| Ray Tracing (1440p) | B #6 | C #9 |
| Ray Tracing (4K) | D #8 | D #7 |
| AI / LLM | B #11 | B #20 |
| 3D Rendering | A #9 | C #16 |
| Light Use & Efficiency | C #24 | D #34 |
| Gaming performance | 1,219 | 1,350 |
| Ray tracing | 1,280 | 1,093 |
| AI compute | 1,059 | 442 |
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
4 identical facts hidden
| RTX 5070 | RX 7900 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Video memory | 12 GB | 20 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 320 bit |
| Power & physical | ||
| Board power | 250 W | 300 W – 331 W |
| Recommended PSU | 600 W | 700 W |
| Card length | 249 mm – 329 mm | 313 mm – 353 mm |
| Compatibility & features | ||
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Features | Backplate, DLSS, Frame generation, Ray tracing (varies by board) | Backplate, Frame generation, FSR, Ray tracing (varies by board) |
| Product & board | ||
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | AMD |
| GPU chip (as listed) | GB205 | Navi 31 |
| Board brand | ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE (varies by board) | Sapphire, ASUS, GIGABYTE (varies by board) |
| Release year | 2025 | 2022 |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Under Balanced, RTX 5070 has the higher Value (81 vs 77) in the market snapshot of Oct 17, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Under Balanced, with RTX 5070 at its current price, RX 7900 XT reaches equal Value at CAD 1226. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
RTX 5070 leads in 3 scenarios, RX 7900 XT in 2, 4 even. RTX 5070 is ahead for Ray Tracing (1440p), 3D Rendering, Light Use & Efficiency.
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in Canada, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.