Radeon RX 5700 vs GeForce RTX 2070
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Radeon RX 5700
101%
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GeForce RTX 2070
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Radeon RX 5700 |
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute |
Supports FreeSync |
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty) |
Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 2070 |
Supports PhysX |
Supports G-Sync |
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty) |
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute |
Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR) |
Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS) |
No clear winner declared
These graphics cards seems to have comparable performance based on the game benchmark suite used (72 combinations of games and resolutions).
Core Configuration
Radeon RX 5700 | GeForce RTX 2070 | |||
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GPU Name | Navi 10 (Navi 10 Pro) | vs | TU104 () | |
Fab Process | 7 nm | vs | 12 nm | |
Die Size | 254 mm² | vs | 0 mm² | |
Transistors | unknown | vs | unknown | |
Shaders | 2304 | vs | 2432 | |
Compute Units | 36 | vs | 19 | |
Core clock | 1465 MHz | vs | 1500 MHz | |
ROPs | 64 | vs | 64 | |
TMUs | 256 | vs | 152 |
Memory Configuration
Radeon RX 5700 | GeForce RTX 2070 | |||
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Memory Type | GDDR6 | vs | GDDR6 | |
Bus Width | 256 bit | vs | 256 bit | |
Memory Speed | 1750 MHz 14000 MHz effective |
vs | 1750 MHz 14000 MHz effective |
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Memory Size | 8192 Mb | vs | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
Radeon RX 5700 | GeForce RTX 2070 | |||
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TDP | 180 watts | vs | 180 watts | |
Release Date | 7 Jul 2019 | vs | UNRELEASED |
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Radeon RX 5700
104. 00 GP/s
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GeForce RTX 2070
108.90 GP/s
GigaPixels — higher is better
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Radeon RX 5700
416.00 GT/s
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GeForce RTX 2070
258.70 GT/s
GigaTexels — higher is better
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Radeon RX 5700
448.00 GB/s
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GeForce RTX 2070
448.00 GB/s
GB/s — higher is better
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Radeon RX 5700
7480.00 GFLOPs
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GeForce RTX 2070
8279.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs — higher is better
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
74
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GeForce RTX 2070
56
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
125
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GeForce RTX 2070
114
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
78
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GeForce RTX 2070
74
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
117
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GeForce RTX 2070
119
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
149
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GeForce RTX 2070
133
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
155
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GeForce RTX 2070
169
FPS (higher is better)
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
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Radeon RX 5700
58
-
GeForce RTX 2070
64
FPS (higher is better)
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
145
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GeForce RTX 2070
132
FPS (higher is better)
Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
123
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GeForce RTX 2070
139
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
102
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GeForce RTX 2070
101
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
93
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GeForce RTX 2070
94
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
113
-
GeForce RTX 2070
116
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
104
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GeForce RTX 2070
98
FPS (higher is better)
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
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Radeon RX 5700
135
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GeForce RTX 2070
163
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
Radeon RX 5700
167
-
GeForce RTX 2070
150
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
67
-
GeForce RTX 2070
60
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
42
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GeForce RTX 2070
44
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
104
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GeForce RTX 2070
102
FPS (higher is better)
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
66
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GeForce RTX 2070
62
FPS (higher is better)
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
134
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GeForce RTX 2070
138
FPS (higher is better)
Highest Details, Pure hair, HBAO+, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
106
-
GeForce RTX 2070
95
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10×64
-
Radeon RX 5700
131
-
GeForce RTX 2070
136
FPS (higher is better)
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
-
Radeon RX 5700
108
-
GeForce RTX 2070
121
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
65
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GeForce RTX 2070
62
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
56
-
GeForce RTX 2070
45
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
98
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GeForce RTX 2070
88
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
57
-
GeForce RTX 2070
56
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
89
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GeForce RTX 2070
91
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
110
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GeForce RTX 2070
98
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
116
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GeForce RTX 2070
100
FPS (higher is better)
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
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Radeon RX 5700
36
-
GeForce RTX 2070
41
FPS (higher is better)
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
104
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GeForce RTX 2070
91
FPS (higher is better)
Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
98
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GeForce RTX 2070
101
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
82
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GeForce RTX 2070
71
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
69
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GeForce RTX 2070
67
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
92
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GeForce RTX 2070
89
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
Radeon RX 5700
73
-
GeForce RTX 2070
67
FPS (higher is better)
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
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Radeon RX 5700
115
-
GeForce RTX 2070
118
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
115
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GeForce RTX 2070
102
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
53
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GeForce RTX 2070
47
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
35
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GeForce RTX 2070
36
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
71
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GeForce RTX 2070
73
FPS (higher is better)
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
52
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GeForce RTX 2070
49
FPS (higher is better)
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
87
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GeForce RTX 2070
91
FPS (higher is better)
Highest Details, Pure hair, HBAO+, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
70
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GeForce RTX 2070
66
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
98
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GeForce RTX 2070
99
FPS (higher is better)
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
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Radeon RX 5700
74
-
GeForce RTX 2070
86
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
47
-
GeForce RTX 2070
44
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
30
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GeForce RTX 2070
30
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
54
-
GeForce RTX 2070
53
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
30
-
GeForce RTX 2070
31
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
51
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GeForce RTX 2070
54
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
62
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GeForce RTX 2070
57
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
68
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GeForce RTX 2070
60
FPS (higher is better)
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
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Radeon RX 5700
17
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GeForce RTX 2070
21
FPS (higher is better)
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
54
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GeForce RTX 2070
51
FPS (higher is better)
Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
55
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GeForce RTX 2070
58
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
41
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GeForce RTX 2070
38
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
39
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GeForce RTX 2070
40
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
50
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GeForce RTX 2070
49
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
35
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GeForce RTX 2070
38
FPS (higher is better)
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
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Radeon RX 5700
56
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GeForce RTX 2070
61
FPS (higher is better)
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
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Radeon RX 5700
61
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GeForce RTX 2070
60
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
32
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GeForce RTX 2070
30
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
18
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GeForce RTX 2070
21
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
41
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GeForce RTX 2070
42
FPS (higher is better)
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
31
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GeForce RTX 2070
34
FPS (higher is better)
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
44
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GeForce RTX 2070
47
FPS (higher is better)
Highest Details, Pure hair, HBAO+, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
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Radeon RX 5700
35
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GeForce RTX 2070
35
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
60
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GeForce RTX 2070
56
FPS (higher is better)
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
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Radeon RX 5700
40
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GeForce RTX 2070
48
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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Radeon RX 5700
27
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GeForce RTX 2070
27
FPS (higher is better)
VS | ||
Radeon RX 5700 | Radeon RX 6650 XT |
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Radeon RX 5700 | GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
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GeForce RTX 2070 | Radeon RX 6650 XT |
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GeForce RTX 2070 | GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
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GeForce RTX 2070 Super | Radeon RX 5700 XT |
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Radeon RX 5700 XT | Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary |
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Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super: What is the difference?
56points
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
64points
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
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54 facts in comparison
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Why is Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 better than Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super?
- 35W lower TDP?
180Wvs215W - 0.8 newer version of OpenCL?
2vs1.2 - 5nm smaller semiconductor size?
7nmvs12nm - 1 newer version of PCI Express (PCIe)?
4vs3 - 1 more DisplayPort outputs?
3vs2
Why is Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super better than Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700?
- 140MHz faster GPU clock speed?
1605MHzvs1465MHz - 1.11 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?
9. 06 TFLOPSvs7.95 TFLOPS - 34.8 GTexels/s higher texture rate?
283.2 GTexels/svs248.4 GTexels/s - Supports ray tracing?
- 256 more shading units?
2560vs2304 - 3300million more transistors?
13600 millionvs10300 million - 10°C lower load GPU temperature?
74°Cvs84°C - 16 more texture mapping units (TMUs)?
160vs144
Which are the most popular comparisons?
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
vs
AMD Radeon RX 570
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
vs
Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 Super
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
vs
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
vs
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
vs
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
vs
AMD Radeon RX 560
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
vs
AMD Radeon RX 570X
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
vs
Asus Radeon RX 5700
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
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Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 Super
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
vs
MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GAMING X
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
vs
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
vs
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
vs
Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 DDR4
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Price comparison
User reviews
Performance
1. GPU clock speed
1465MHz
1605MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
2.GPU turbo
1725MHz
1770MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
3.pixel rate
110.4 GPixel/s
113.3 GPixel/s
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
4.floating-point performance
7.95 TFLOPS
9.06 TFLOPS
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
5.texture rate
248.4 GTexels/s
283.2 GTexels/s
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
6.GPU memory speed
1750MHz
1750MHz
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
7.shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
8.texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
9.render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
1.effective memory speed
14000MHz
14000MHz
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
2. maximum memory bandwidth
448GB/s
448GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
3.VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
4.memory bus width
256bit
256bit
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
5.version of GDDR memory
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
6.Supports ECC memory
✖Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
✖Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
1.DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
2.OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
3.OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
4.Supports multi-display technology
✔Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
✔Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
5.load GPU temperature
A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
6.supports ray tracing
✖Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
✔Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
7.Supports 3D
✔Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
✔Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).
8.supports DLSS
✖Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
✔Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
9.PassMark (G3D) result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super)
This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
Ports
1.has an HDMI output
✔Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700
✔Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.
2.HDMI ports
More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
3.HDMI version
HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.0
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
4.DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.
5.DVI outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.
6. mini DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.
Price comparison
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Which are the best graphics cards?
AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 – Pricing and performance
Both AMD and Nvidia recently launched new graphics cards for high-end gamers, with Nvidia refreshing its RTX 20 Series lineup with “Super” variants and AMD launching new Radeon RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT GPUs.
Nvidia’s Super graphics cards are built on the same architecture as their predecessors, but boast enhanced performance at a similar price point.
AMD’s Radeon RX 5700 lineup boasts GDDR6 memory and PCIe 4.0 support, and delivers up to 1.5-times the performance-per-watt compared to previous-generation GPUs.
South African pricing is available for all of these new graphics cards, with the devices expected to launch later this month.
Nvidia’s Radeon RTX 2070 Super is the direct competitor to these graphics cards in terms of performance, and we subsequently chose to compare this GPU with AMD’s new offerings.
While the GeForce RTX 2070 Super is listed at local online retailers, the standard GeForce RTX 2070 is still available as well, and its price may decrease after the RTX 2070 Super becomes widely available.
For this reason, we also included the standard Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 in our comparison.
Specifications and Pricing
When comparing these devices, it is important to note that Nvidia’s GeForce RTX graphics cards include ray-tracing support, which can deliver more realistic visuals in comparison to standard GPU rendering.
AMD’s Radeon RX 5700 lineup does not support ray-tracing; however, these graphics cards do offer improved clock speeds over their competitors at the cost of only slightly more power draw.
South African pricing for these graphics cards was sourced from the cheapest models available on Wootware.
Below are the specifications and local prices of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT, and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 and RTX 2070 Super.
Specifications | Radeon RX 5700 | GeForce RTX 2070 | Radeon RX 5700 XT | GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
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Stream processors | 2,304 | 2,304 | 2,560 | 2,560 |
Boost Clock | 1,725MHz | 1,620MHz | 1,905MHz | 1,770MHz |
Base Clock | 1,625MHz | 1,410MHz | 1,755MHz | 1,605MHz |
VRAM | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 |
Interface Width | 256-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit |
Memory Bandwidth | 448GB/s | 448GB/s | 448GB/s | 448GB/s |
TDP | 180W | 175W | 225W | 215W |
Price | R6,299 | R7,499 | R7,199 | R8,699 |
1440p Gaming Benchmarks
These graphics cards are high-end GPUs, capable of driving any game at around 100FPS at a standard 1080p resolution.
Subsequently, we opted to compare their performance in 1440p gaming applications, as this provides a closer indicator of true performance across applications.
We used performance data from Anandtech’s benchmark database to compare the frames-per-second (FPS) delivered by each card across multiple games and calculated the average performance across all titles.
The results are shown below:
Game Benchmark (1440p) | Radeon RX 5700 | GeForce RTX 2070 | Radeon RX 5700 XT | GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65.9 | 63.8 | 72.5 | 72.5 |
F1 2019 | 87.9 | 82.8 | 98.5 | 96.6 |
Assassins Creed Odyssey | 56.4 | 66.4 | 67.8 | 70.5 |
Metro: Exodus | 52. 6 | 47.9 | 58.4 | 55.9 |
Total War: Three Kingdoms | 45.5 | 50.6 | 51.0 | 57.9 |
The Division 2 | 57.5 | 62.3 | 65.3 | 73.1 |
Grand Theft Auto V | 72.1 | 85.0 | 82.2 | 93.3 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 88.4 | 76.9 | 98.8 | 90.2 |
Average FPS | 65.8 | 67.0 | 74.3 | 76.25 |
The results show that AMD’s Radeon RX 5700 lineup competes favourably with Nvidia’s RTX 2070 and RTX 2070 Super in 1440p games, delivering slightly less performance while costing well over R1,000 less than the Nvidia GPUs.
However, if you plan on purchasing titles which support ray-tracing, you will need to pick up an RTX-branded graphics card, as standard GPUs lack the specific hardware which can deliver good ray-tracing performance.
If you don’t require ray-tracing support though, you can pick up a Radeon RX 5700 XT for less than an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 at the moment, with the AMD card offering 10 more FPS in 1440p gaming at a cheaper price.
The price of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 may come down as the Super variants become available, which could make them a viable purchase as they are phased out of stock.
Now read: Nvidia GeForce RTX Super graphics cards – South African pricing
Radeon RX 5700 vs GeForce RTX 2060
Radeon RX 5700 vs GeForce RTX 2060 — Th200
Contents
- Introduction
- Features
- Tests
- Games
- Key differences
- Conclusion
- Comments
Video card
Video card
Introduction
We compared two graphics cards: AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060. On this page, you will learn about the key differences between them, as well as which one is the best in terms of features and performance.
AMD Radeon RX 5700 is a Navi (RX 5000) generation graphics card based on RDNA 1.0 architecture released on Jul 7th, 2019. It comes with 8GB of GDDR6 memory running at 1750MHz, has 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power connector and consumes up to 165 watts.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is a Turing-based GeForce 20 generation graphics card released on Jan 7th, 2019. It comes with 6GB of GDDR6 memory running at 1750MHz, has a 1x 8-pin power connector, and consumes up to 165W.
Characteristics
Graphics Card
Name
AMD Radeon RX 5700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
Exit date
JUL 7TH, 2019
JAN 7TH, 2019
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15.90 TFLOPS (2:1)
12.90 TFLOPS (2:1)
FP32 (float) performance
7.949 TFLOPS
6.451 TFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance
496. 8 GFLOPS (1:16)
201.6 GFLOPS (1:32)
CLOCK Speeds
Basic frequency
1465 MHZ
1365 MHZ
1725 MHZ
1680 MHZ
9000 MGC frequency
9000 1750 MH0003
Render Config
Shading Units
2304
1920
Texture Units
144
120
Raster Units
64
48
SM Count
30
Tensor Cores
240
Compute Units
36
RT Cores
30
Graphics Features
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AMD Radeon RX 5700
+11%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
Blender bmw27
Blender is the most popular 3D content creation software. It has its own test, which is widely used to determine the rendering speed of processors and video cards. We chose the bmw27 scene. The result of the test is the time taken to render the given scene.
AMD Radeon RX 5700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
+146%
Th200 RP
Th200 RP is a test created by Th200. It measures the raw power of the components and gives a score, with a higher value indicating better performance.
AMD Radeon RX 5700
+31%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
Games
1920×1080, Ultra
Game | Radeon RX 5700 | GeForce RTX 2060 |
---|---|---|
Battlefield V |
+11% |
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | ||
DOOM Eternal | ||
Far Cry 5 | ||
Hitman 3 | ||
Metro Exodus | ||
Red Dead Redemption 2 | ||
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | ||
The Witcher 3 |
+3% |
|
Average | 100. 84 fps | 74.15 fps |
2560×1440, Ultra
Game | Radeon RX 5700 | GeForce RTX 2060 |
---|---|---|
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | ||
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | ||
Battlefield V |
+8% |
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | ||
DOOM Eternal | ||
Far Cry 5 | ||
Hitman 3 | ||
Metro Exodus | ||
Monster Hunter World | ||
Red Dead Redemption 2 | ||
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | ||
The Witcher 3 | ||
Average | 76. 06 fps | 56.00 fps |
3840×2160, Ultra
Game | Radeon RX 5700 | GeForce RTX 2060 |
---|---|---|
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | ||
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | ||
Battlefield V | ||
Cyberpunk 2077 | ||
DOOM Eternal | ||
Far Cry 5 | ||
Grand Theft Auto V | ||
Hitman 3 | ||
Metro Exodus | ||
Monster Hunter World | ||
Red Dead Redemption 2 | ||
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | ||
Average | 42. 88 fps | 34.25 fps |
Key differences
Why is AMD Radeon RX 5700 better than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060?
Newer — 6 months later release
Has 31% higher performance
Has 37% higher average FPS in games at 1080p — 100.84 FPS versus 74.15 FPS
Has 36% higher average FPS in games at 1440p — 76.06 FPS versus 56.00 FPS
Has 26% higher average FPS in games at 2160p — 42.88 FPS versus 34.25 FPS
More modern manufacturing process — 7 nm vs 12 nm
Has 2 GB more memory
Has a slightly larger memory bus
Has 34% higher bandwidth — 448.0 GB/s vs. 336.0 GB/s 80.64GPixel/s
Has 24% higher texture fill rate — 248.4 GTexel/s vs 201.6 GTexel/s
Has more texture units +24
Has more raster units +16
Has 384 more shading units
Why is GeForce RTX 2060 better than AMD Radeon RX 5700?
Uses 12% less power — 160W vs 180W
Conclusion
Which is better Radeon RX 5700 or GeForce RTX 2060?
The Radeon RX 5700 delivers 31% better performance, consumes up to 13% more energy and holds 2 GB more memory. According to our research, the Radeon RX 5700 3990X more powerful than GeForce RTX 2060.
Is Radeon RX 5700 good today?
Radeon RX 5700 has 8 GB memory and shows an average of 76.06 FPS in 10 games at 1440p, making it an excellent choice for games in 2022.
This graphics card will give you a good experience in every game on reasonable graphics settings.
What AMD graphics cards is equivalent to Radeon RX 5700?
The Radeon RX Vega 56 is AMD’s closest competitor to the Radeon RX 5700. It is 4% more powerful, uses 17% more energy, and holds the same amount of memory.
What NVIDIA graphics cards is equivalent to Radeon RX 5700?
The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is NVIDIA’s closest competitor to the Radeon RX 5700. It is 7% more powerful, uses 20% more energy, holds the same amount of memory, and has higher average FPS in games at 1080p, 1440p, 2160p.
How does Radeon RX 5700 perform compared to GeForce RTX 2060 and other graphics cards?
Relative performance
Total performance
Bench performance
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
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General Information
The General Information section of the Video Card Comparison List contains release date, type, overall rating and other useful data to determine the winner between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary. Please note that the comparison takes place on all indicators, and below are the ratings from synthetic benchmarks that define different criteria in games and work applications.
44
Position in the performance rating
40
38.57 9000
Type
Desktop
27 August 2018 (3 years ago)
Release date
7 July 2019 (2 years ago)
$499
Starting price
$ 449
$ 1339 (2.7x MSRP)
Actual price
$ 409 (0.9X MSRP)
17.86
Cost and quality
77.70
TURING TURING TU106
CODA
COMPLE
NAVI Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Specifications
Which graphics card is better in comparison NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in manufacturing process, power consumption, and base and turbo frequency of the GPU is the most an important part contained in the rating of video cards.
2304
conveyors
2560
1410 MHZ
Tibility of the kernel
1680 MHZ
1620 MHZ
Acceleration
1980 MHZ
10.800 MILLILION 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000. nm
Process
7 nm
175 Watt
Power Consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
233.3
Number of texels processed per 1 second
316.8
2304
conowers / cuda nuclei
2560
1620 mHz
Acceleration speed
1
10,800 Million
10000 9000 225 Watt
Dimensions, connectors and compatibility
Let’s discuss the dimensions (length, width, height) of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary graphics cards. As well as the main types of connectors and connected interfaces
PCIE 3.0 X16
Interface
PCIE 4.0 x16
229 mm
length
No data
1x 8-pin
Additional power
1x 8-pin
memory (frequency memory and overclocking)
Graphics card memory plays an important role in both games and graphics applications. The higher the standard ( GDDR ), the better. It directly affects the speed and efficiency of data processing. What is the difference in type, base and turbo frequency, GDDR bandwidth between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary:
GDDR6
Memorial type
GDDR6
8 GB
Maximum RAM AMOUNT
8 GB
256 BIT
Memory Bit 9000 BIT
14000 1400022 MHZ 9000 Memory Memory Memory Memo 448.0 Gb/s
Memorial capacity
448.0 GB/S
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DEMODENED Memory
No data
Support for ports and displays
Let’s find out the difference in the ports that are equipped with NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 and AMD Radeon. RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary. Pay attention to the number of ports and the maximum resolution of supported monitors.
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Display
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
+
Support G-Sync
No data
9000 +
9000 HDMI 9000 +
Technology
Let’s see what the difference is. It is worth noting that NVIDIA and AMD use different technologies.
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VR support
N/A
+
Multiple monitors
n.a.
7.5
CUDA
n.a. Hardware support (API) does not greatly affect the overall performance, it is not taken into account in synthetic benchmarks and other performance tests.
12 Ultimate (12_1)
DirectX
12 (12_1)
4.6
OpenGL
4.6
1.2.131
VULKAN
No data
6.5
Shader Model
No data
1.2
OpenCl
NVIDIA GEFORCE RTERSUSUS AMDUSUS AMDUSU Anniversary comparison in benchmarks
Overall performance in benchmarks
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
75.45%
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
75. 42%
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
3DMark Ice Storm GPU is a dedicated benchmark designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Check out the 3DMark Ice Storm GPU test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
425550 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU is a dedicated benchmark designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Check out the 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU test results for any graphics card at Hitesti. com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
127652 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Score is a dedicated Benchmark test designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Check out the 3DMark Fire Strike Score for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
18679 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics is a dedicated benchmark designed to test the performance of video cards and their components. Check out the 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
23186 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 Performance GPU is a dedicated benchmark designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Check out the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
31260 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
3D Mark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage Performance is a dedicated Benchmark test designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Check out the 3DMark Vantage Performance test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
63155 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
SPECviewperf 12 — Solidworks
SPECviewperf 12 — Solidworks is a dedicated Benchmark test designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Find SPECviewperf 12 — Solidworks test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
61 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
SPECviewperf 12 — Siemens NX
SPECviewperf 12 — Siemens NX is a special Benchmark test designed to check the performance of video cards and their components. Find SPECviewperf 12 — Siemens NX test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
9 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
SPECviewperf 12 — Showcase
SPECviewperf 12 — Showcase is a special Benchmark test designed to check the performance of video cards and their components. Find SPECviewperf 12 — Showcase results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
123 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
SPECviewperf 12 — Medical
SPECviewperf 12 — Medical is a dedicated Benchmark test designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Find SPECviewperf 12 — Medical test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
41 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
SPECviewperf 12 — Maya
SPECviewperf 12 — Maya is a special Benchmark test designed to check the performance of graphics cards and their components. Check SPECviewperf 12 — Maya test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
149 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
SPECviewperf 12 — Energy
SPECviewperf 12 — Energy is a dedicated benchmark designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Check SPECviewperf 12 — Energy test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
11 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
SPECviewperf 12 — Creo
SPECviewperf 12 — Creo is a dedicated benchmark designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Check SPECviewperf 12 — Creo test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
46 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
SPECviewperf 12 — Catia
SPECviewperf 12 — Catia is a dedicated Benchmark designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Check SPECviewperf 12 — Catia test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
83 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
SPECviewperf 12 — 3ds Max
SPECviewperf 12 — 3ds Max is a dedicated benchmark designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Check SPECviewperf 12 — 3ds Max test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
194 (100%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
Passmark
Passmark is a dedicated Benchmark test designed to test the performance of graphics cards and their components. Check out the Passmark test results for any graphics card at Hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
16260 (99%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 50th Anniversary
16343 (100%)
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Video card Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Geforce RTX 2070. Comparison!
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Updated
Good day everyone! Today we are in line with the Radeon RX 5700 XT and
Geforce RTX 2070. The difference in their cost is about 15%, prices may
will differ depending on the specific vendor.
Contents
- Appearance and
construction - Performance
- Game Tests
Appearance and
construction
RTX 2070 | RX 5700XT | |
Length | 229 mm | 272 mm |
Width | 3 slots | 3 slots |
Power connector | 8pin | 6-pin + 8-pin |
Fans | 2 | 3 |
Card designs vary, Geforce RTX 2070 looks more
classic. Black tones give the rigor of this model, and for lovers
minimalist video card is perfect. The casing is completely metal. Model
is the third video card of the new generation of the Turing family.
As for the video card from the Radeon manufacturers, it
closed type, and made in soft gray. The turbine casing is still
aluminum. The card belongs to the older members of the Navi family.
A design element worth paying attention to is the “dent” on
side of the casing, although the purpose for it is not clear.
RTX 2070 | RX 5700XT | |
DVI-D | one | — |
HDMI | one | one |
display port | 2 | 3 |
In terms of connectors, the RX 5700 XT offers three connectors
Display Port version 1.4 and one HDMI connector version 2. 0b. That’s quite enough
to connect any modern peripherals, including displays with high
resolution. Owners of monitors with DVI connectors will have to look for an adapter
HDMI-DVI.
But the Geforce RTX 2070 video card has the following connectors,
like one DVI, one HDMI, two DisplayPort and plus USB Type-C
Geforce RTX 2070 graphics card has a new system
cooling with two dual-axial 13-blade fans, instead of the usual
«turbines». However, there is a minus — the non-stop operation of the fans even
when the video card is idle.
Since Geforce RX 5700 XT has a
aluminum backplate, you would expect it to be involved in some way
in the cooling of printed circuit board elements. However, in practice, one may find
that no thermal pads are hidden under it, and selections above the speakers
elements are made rather in an attempt to avoid their contact with the metal
surface.
Capacity
RTX 2070 | RX 5700XT | |
Memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Core frequency | 1410 MHz | 1650 MHz |
Memory frequency | 14000 MHz | 14000 MHz |
Memory interface | 256 bit | 256 bit |
stream processors | 2304 | 2560 |
The passport details of the cards are similar. Both have 8 GB of memory
GDDR6 at 14 GHz, and coupled with a 256-bit interface, this creates
bandwidth 448.0 Gb/s
Geforce RTX 2070 received 36 RT cores and 288 Tensor cores,
which are absent in Pascal architecture video cards. RT cores are used for
new ray tracing, and tensor cores are used to support the new
DLSS smoothing mode. One 8-pin cable is required for connection.
Radeon RX 5700 XT is a desktop graphics card based on the architecture
RDNA 1.0 and 7 nm manufacturing process, primarily designed for gamers. From the point
in terms of compatibility, this is a two-slot card connected via the PCIe interface
4.0×16. The length of the reference version is 272 mm. One is required to connect.
6-pin cable and one 8-pin cable, and the power consumption is 225W.
Tests in games
Let’s see how our video cards perform in various games. All tests
are carried out on top-end hardware and with maximum graphics settings so that you can
was to show all the possible performance of video cards.
Resident Evil 2 | RTX 2070 | RX 5700 XT | Difference | ||
FPS | Min. | Avg. | Min. | Avg. | |
1080p | 132 | 146.9 | 136 | 151.6 | 3% |
2k (2560×1440) | 79 | 98.9 | 81 | 101.7 | 3% |
In the remake of the famous Resident Evil game, the video card from
NVIDIA with minimal performance difference. This is not a significant gap.
Two video cards show good performance.
F1 2019 | RTX 2070 | RX 5700 XT | Difference | ||
FPS | Min. | Avg. | Min. | Avg. | |
1080p | 107 | 119.5 | 109 | 121.7 | 2% |
2k (2560×1440) | 67 | 84.6 | 68 | 86.1 | 2% |
F1 2019 is the tenth installment in the Formula One series from the British
Codemasters. Quite a demanding game with many maps and different
detail, which puts pressure on the FPS.
Again, the difference is minimal, which indicates strong competition. Roughly speaking
the difference at 2560×1440 is 1.77%. Minimum FPS in this comparison
issued by the Geforce RTX 2070 video card — 67
Call of Duty Modern Warfare |
RTX 2070 | RX 5700 XT | Difference | ||
FPS | Min. | Avg. | Min. | Avg. | |
1080p | 130 | 145.4 | 133 | 148.0 | one% |
2k (2560×1440) | 83 | 104.7 | 85 | 106.6 | one% |
Call of Duty Modern Warfare is a serious FPS game to compare, because
optimization is done at a high level. I show both cards in 1080p resolution
high FPS, and the difference is insignificant at 1.79%. At 2k Geforce RTX 2070 holds
minimum 83 FPS, and an average of 104.7. What about an AMD Radeon RX graphics card
The 5700 XT keeps a minimum of 85 and an average of 106.6.
Metro Exodus | RTX 2070 | RX 5700 XT | Difference | ||
FPS | Min. | Avg. | Min. | Avg. | |
1080p | 58 | 65.4 | 61 | 67.8 | 3% |
2k (2560×1440) | 40 | 50.9 | 42 | 52.8 | 3% |
optimization and of course high graphical upgrades, a game called —
Metro Exodus. The RTX 2070 graphics card averages 65 FPS at 1080p, and at 2k —
50.9. And, the RX 5700 XT, in turn, at 1080p keeps an average of 67 FPS, and in
2k — 52.8 FPS.
I think it’s worth summarizing. Today we compared quite strong
video cards: Geforce RTX 2070 and Radeon RX 5700 XT. In terms of game play,
then the difference is not significant at all, but the advantage is taken by the Radeon video card
RX 5700XT.
The benefits of Geforce RTX 2070 are
— Less power consumption (175 vs 225 W)
— G-SYNC (eliminates screen tearing) by controlling
video card to update the image on the monitor.