NVIDIA
RTX 5070 Ti
Representative tracked offer: GIGABYTE RTX 5070 Ti WINDFORCE OC SFF
16GB VRAMPerf: 1402300W
Relative Value76balanced preset
RTX 5070 Ti vs RX 7900 XT — value comparison
See current offers for RTX 5070 Ti
Relative Value77balanced preset
RTX 5070 Ti and RX 7900 XT are practically even under balanced weights at the current dataset offers: 76 vs 77. Change the preset or your priorities before deciding.
Price data · United States · USD · New · A 2026-09-27 · B 2026-09-27Coverage · 29 tracked new-offer records across both modelsBenchmark confidence · no estimate flags on these two recordsAffiliate links · We may earn a commission from these links. Scores are calculated separately using our methodology.
02 · Decision matrix
One decision, three separate questions
Capability ignores price. Relative Value adds the current dataset offers and your priorities. Keeping them separate prevents a cheap product from being mistaken for the faster product.
The decision, split by questioncapability · value · price are separate answers
Capability by task
| Scenario | RTX 5070 Ti | RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p Gaming | S#8 | S#9 |
| 1440p Gaming | S#8 | S#9 |
| 4K / VR | A#8 | A#9 |
| Ray Tracing @ 2K (1440p) | A#6✓ | C#17 |
| AI / Local LLM | A#7✓ | B#21 |
| 3D Rendering | A#6✓ | C#22 |
| Light Use & Efficiency | C#44✓ | D#51 |
RTX 5070 Ti grades higher in 4 of 7 graded scenarios (3 tied) and is never graded lower. These are the same S–F grades as the tier list — capability only, price excluded. The value rows below add prices from the 2026-09-27 offer frame. How tiers are assigned →
Relative Value by priority
Balancedpractically even (≤3 pts)
76
77
1080p Budgetpractically even (≤3 pts)
57
60
1440p Sweet Spotpractically even (≤3 pts)
77
75
4K Ultra / VRhigher relative value lit
66 ✓
60
Ray Tracing (1440p)higher relative value lit
79 ✓
61
AI / LLMhigher relative value lit
40 ✓
13
Both products are normalized within the same in-stock market frame per preset. A check marks the higher Relative Value; a difference of 3 points or less is shown as practically even.
03 · Price crossover
The price changes the answer
Current offers, crossover points and Strong Value thresholds answer different questions. Thresholds are calculations, not price forecasts.
A · RTX 5070 Ti
- Current dataset offer · NewUnited States · USD · snapshot 2026-09-27
- $1150
- Beats RX 7900 XT atbalanced weights; rival offer held fixed
- $1130
- Strong Value at80+ Relative Value threshold
- $1070
B · RX 7900 XT
- Current dataset offer · NewUnited States · USD · snapshot 2026-09-27
- $960
- Beats RTX 5070 Ti atbalanced weights; rival offer held fixed
- $977
- Strong Value at80+ Relative Value threshold
- $909
04 · Where to buy
Current offers for both products
Dated New-condition price snapshots for only the two products in this comparison. Confirm the final price and availability at the store.
A · RTX 5070 Ti
New · United States · USDAmazon Affiliate
Check on AmazonB · RX 7900 XT
New · United States · USDAmazon Affiliate
Check on Amazon05 · Capability
Capability indexes, side by side
Price is intentionally excluded here so the more capable product and the better-value product cannot be confused.
Raster performance
1402
1350
1350
Ray tracing
1472
1093
1093
AI (FP16 tensor)
1507
442
442
A · RTX 5070 TiB · RX 7900 XTGPU indexes share one 1000-point scale (RTX 4070 = 1000).RTX 5070 Ti shows higher Value under every weighting we test — a stable result in the 2026-09-27 offer frame.
06 · Platform & ownership
Fit, compatibility and ownership context
Only verified structured fields are shown. Physical fit, connectors, cooling and typical warranty belong to the representative tracked partner card named in each column; other board variants can differ.
A · RTX 5070 Ti
- Representative offer variantGIGABYTE RTX 5070 Ti WINDFORCE OC SFF
- Host interfacePCIe 5.0 x16
- Suggested PSU700 W
- Power connectors1x 16-pin
- Card length304 mm
- Expansion slots2-slot
- Coolingair
- Display outputs1× HDMI · 3× DisplayPort
- Warranty (typical new)36 mo
B · RX 7900 XT
- Representative offer variantSapphire PULSE RX 7900 XT
- Host interfacePCIe 4.0 x16
- Suggested PSU700 W
- Power connectors2x 8-pin
- Card length313 mm
- Expansion slots3-slot
- Coolingair
- Display outputs2× HDMI · 2× DisplayPort
- Warranty (typical new)24 mo
3-year electricity model
Over 3 years at 4h/day and $0.15/kWh, RTX 5070 Ti (300 W) adds about $99 in modeled electricity and RX 7900 XT (331 W) about $109. The modeled difference is roughly $10. This uses rated power as a common comparison input, not a promise of wall-power consumption.
07 · Specifications
Key specifications
Reference-GPU fields and representative-offer fields are labelled separately. Directional checkmarks appear only where more or less has a clear meaning; they are not an overall verdict.
| Specification | RTX 5070 Ti | RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 | RDNA 3.0 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 20 GB✓ |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 256-bit | 320-bit✓ |
| Host interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Boost clock | 2,497 MHz | 2,449 MHz |
| Board power (lower is better) | 300 W✓ | 331 W |
| Suggested PSU (representative offer) | 700 W | 700 W |
| Power connectors (representative offer) | 1x 16-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Card length (representative offer) | 304 mm✓ | 313 mm |
| Warranty (representative offer) | 36 mo✓ | 24 mo |
| Current dataset offer · New | $1150snapshot 2026-09-27 | $960snapshot 2026-09-27✓ |
Show additional verified specifications
| Specification | RTX 5070 Ti | RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Process node | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz | 1,567 MHz |
| Memory data rate | 28 Gbps | 20 Gbps |
| Expansion slots (representative offer) | 2-slot✓ | 3-slot |
| Cooling fans (representative offer) | 3 | 2 |
| Display outputs (representative offer) | 1× HDMI · 3× DisplayPort | 2× HDMI · 2× DisplayPort |
| Cooling type (representative offer) | air | air |
“Not tracked” means the source data does not contain a verified value; no default or guessed specification is substituted.
08 · Customize
Try other models and your own priorities
Presets are starting points. Swap either side, then open Advanced weights only if you want to tune the formula directly.
09 · Alternative
A third option worth checking
The same scenario and market frame checks whether another currently priced model offers a cleaner trade-off.
Worth considering instead
RX 9070 XT — same S-tier capability for 1080p Gaming, about $141 cheaper · Value 81.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three
10 · Decision guide
Choose based on the trade-off you actually want
These are evidence-linked conditions, not universal buying verdicts. Feature ecosystems, software support and platform preferences remain your call.
Choose A · RTX 5070 Ti if…
- You prioritize Ray Tracing, AI / Local LLM, 3D Rendering — it earns the higher capability tier in those tracked scenarios.
- Your priorities resemble 4K Ultra / VR, Ray Tracing (1440p), AI / LLM — it has higher Relative Value under those presets at the snapshot offers.
- Lower rated power matters: 300 W versus 331 W for RX 7900 XT.
- You can find it at or below its Strong Value threshold of $1070 under balanced weights.
Choose B · RX 7900 XT if…
- You can find it at or below its Strong Value threshold of $909 under balanced weights.
11 · Methodology & FAQ
Read the methodology →How to read this comparison
The formula is a linear weighted sum inside the current comparison frame. Capability, price and user priorities stay visible as separate inputs so the result can be challenged and changed.
- Which is better value right now: RTX 5070 Ti or RX 7900 XT?
- Under the balanced preset and the 2026-09-27 offer frame, they are practically even in Relative Value (76 vs 77). Change the preset or weights to reflect your own priorities; capability is a separate question, answered by the tier table.
- Which one is more capable, ignoring price?
- RTX 5070 Ti grades higher in 4 of 7 graded scenarios (3 tied) and is never graded lower.
- Where can I compare current offers for both?
- Dated offer snapshots for both models are listed on their product pages (linked above); the interactive calculator recalculates both with your own weights and budget.
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