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RX 7900 GRE vs RTX 4070 Ti

The RX 7900 GRE is about 3% faster at 1440p. Whether that is worth it depends on the rest of your build.

96/ 100 index at 1440p

$549 at launch

93/ 100 index at 1440p

$799 at launch

The gap changes with resolution.

Graphics card differences grow with resolution, because higher resolutions load the GPU harder.

ResolutionRX 7900 GRERTX 4070 TiDifference
1080p9697-1%
1440p9693+3%
4K9591+4%

In a real build with a Ryzen 5 9600X.

Specs alone don’t tell you which to buy. Here is what each one does when it’s actually paired up, at 1440p.

RX 7900 GRE + Ryzen 5 9600X

Balanced

Neither part holds the other back.

Full verdict for this pairing →

RTX 4070 Ti + Ryzen 5 9600X

Balanced

Neither part holds the other back.

Full verdict for this pairing →
Game (1440p, paired with the Ryzen 5 9600X)RX 7900 GRERTX 4070 Ti
League of Legends356 fps350 fps
Counter-Strike 2306 fps301 fps
Grand Theft Auto V152 fps149 fps
Elden Ring124 fps121 fps
Cyberpunk 207795 fps93 fps
Starfield94 fps92 fps

Modelled from benchmark data, not measured for every pairing. Our published error rate is 21.6% mean absolute error.

So which should you buy?

The RX 7900 GRE — it is 3% ahead at 1440p, and it holds that lead in the pairings above.

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Common questions.

Straight answers on the RX 7900 GRE versus the RTX 4070 Ti.

  • Is the RX 7900 GRE better than the RTX 4070 Ti?

    Yes, but by less than the spec sheet suggests. At 1440p the RX 7900 GRE scores 96 against 93 for the RTX 4070 Ti — roughly 3% faster.

  • Does the RX 7900 GRE or RTX 4070 Ti bottleneck a Ryzen 5 9600X?

    Paired with a Ryzen 5 9600X at 1440p, the RX 7900 GRE build comes out balanced, and the RTX 4070 Ti build comes out balanced. Being GPU-bound is the healthy outcome — it means the graphics card is the part working hardest.

  • Is it worth upgrading from the RTX 4070 Ti to the RX 7900 GRE?

    Only if you are also lifting the rest of the build. The RX 7900 GRE is about 3% ahead at 1440p, and gaps like that shrink further at 4K where the GPU does more of the work. If you are upgrading from the RTX 4070 Ti purely for frames, check the pairing first.

  • Which is better value, the RX 7900 GRE or the RTX 4070 Ti?

    On performance per dollar at MSRP, the RX 7900 GRE wins. The RX 7900 GRE lists at $549 for an index of 96, and the RTX 4070 Ti at $799 for 93.

Check either one against your build.

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