Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
This is a cross-brand comparison between the AMD RX 7700 XT (RX 7000, High-end, superseded by the AMD RX 9070) and the NVIDIA RTX 5070 (RTX 5000, High-end, current generation), released 17 months apart. Against the RTX 5070, the RX 7700 XT costs $100 less at launch MSRP ($449 vs $549, 18% cheaper), matches its 12 GB of VRAM and draws 5W less at rated TDP (245W vs 250W).
This GPU is no longer the current generation. It has been replaced by the AMD RX 9070.
Superseded by RX 9070
Best for: 1440p gamers who can find a used unit below the $449 MSRP — sits between the 7800 XT and 7600 XT in performance.
Full details →Late in cycle — next generation likely within 12 months
Best for: 1440p gamers who want near-flagship performance at a fraction of the flagship price, and entry-level 4K gamers.
Full details →| AMD RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | High-end | High-end |
| Generation | RX 7000 | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 245W | 250W |
| Upscaling | FSR3 | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $449 | $549 |
| Editor score | 7.8/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Released | Sep 6, 2023 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~550 days | ~850 days |
| Cycle advice | Superseded | Wait |
| Deals advice | Clearance | Buy |
| Successor | RX 9070 | — |
No longer stocked new by major retailers as of October 2026 — used units around $370–$450, at or below the $449 MSRP, are the only sensible way to buy one.
Comfortable VRAM for 1440p gaming.
Well-optimized after 18+ months of updates.
NVIDIA's most disruptive price-to-performance ratio this generation — a generational leap accessible to mainstream budgets.
Draws about 30W more than the 220W RTX 4070 Super it replaces, in exchange for higher performance and DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation.
Full Blackwell AI features including multi-frame generation — exclusive to RTX 5000 series.
Released Sep 6, 2023, the RX 7700 XT has been on the market for 3 years 2 months. It has been superseded by the AMD RX 9070, which launched Mar 6, 2025, so it's no longer a current-generation buy — new stock is clearance, and the rest of the market is second-hand.
Released Mar 6, 2025, the RTX 5070 has been on the market for 20 months. The next model on our radar: the RTX 5070 Super, expected CES 2027, January 2027 (rumoured) — roughly 58 days out if that date holds. That puts the RTX 5070 about 91% of the way through its current cycle, which our model rates Wait.
On timing, the RTX 5070 is the only current-generation option of the two (Wait), while the RX 7700 XT is a clearance or used purchase. Even so, the RTX 5070 is late in its own cycle, so the RTX 5070 Super is worth keeping an eye on.
At launch MSRP the RX 7700 XT is $100 cheaper than the RTX 5070 ($449 vs $549, 18% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $37.4 for the RX 7700 XT and $45.8 for the RTX 5070 — the RX 7700 XT gives more memory for the money. Launch MSRP is only a reference point for a superseded card; its real price is whatever clearance or used stock sells for today.
RX 7700 XT (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday 2026 — new stock has dried up, so retail clearance deals are unlikely. Watch the used market for units under $350.
RTX 5070 (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2026 — usually the best annual GPU deals, but analysts do not expect memory supply to normalise before late 2027, so discounts are unlikely to reach the $549 MSRP. A rumoured RTX 5070 Super is reported for CES 2027. Only buy at or near MSRP.
Next on the deals calendar: for the RTX 5070, New Year clearance 2027, from Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 20, 2027.
Our pick: NVIDIA RTX 5070
Our pick is the RTX 5070: it's the current-generation card here, while the RX 7700 XT has been superseded by the AMD RX 9070, and it also carries a higher editor score (8.2 vs 7.8). One caveat: the RTX 5070 itself rates Wait on timing, with the RTX 5070 Super expected CES 2027, January 2027 (rumoured) — if you can hold off, that's worth watching.
Go for the RX 7700 XT instead if you prefer AMD's FSR3 upscaling to NVIDIA's DLSS4, or if you find one on clearance or second-hand for clearly less than the RTX 5070 costs.
Buy/Wait and deals ratings come from release-cycle and pricing data, not benchmarks. How we rate →
Where they're level: VRAM (12 GB each) and rated TDP (245W vs 250W).