The GPU Radar

AMD RX 9070 XTvsNVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super

Generation comparison: The NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super is superseded but at current street prices may deliver strong value. Compare clearance pricing against the AMD RX 9070 XT's launch MSRP to decide.
AMD RX 9070 XT
Buy/Wait:Buy

Early in cycle — strong buy, no urgency to wait

Best for: 1440p and 4K gamers who want 16GB VRAM, competitive rasterization, and don't need NVIDIA-specific features like DLSS or CUDA.

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NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super
Buy/Wait:Wait

Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest

Superseded by RTX 5070 Ti

Best for: 1440p/4K gamers seeking clearance-priced high-end Ada Lovelace performance.

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AMD RX 9070 XTNVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super
TierHigh-endHigh-end
GenerationRX 9000RTX 4000
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
TDP304W285W
UpscalingFSR4DLSS3
Ray Tracing
Launch MSRP$599$799
ReleasedMar 12, 2025Jan 24, 2024
Cycle length~820 days~390 days
Cycle adviceBuyWait
Deals adviceCautionBuy
SuccessorRTX 5070 Ti

Why buy each?

AMD RX 9070 XT

16GB GDDR6 — VRAM advantage

4GB more than the RTX 5070 at the same price. Future-proofs for 1440p ultra and 4K textures.

FSR 4 with ML upscaling

AMD's first machine-learning upscaler, narrowing the gap with DLSS 4.

No vendor lock-in

AMD's open-source driver stack and FSR's open standard avoid proprietary ecosystem dependencies.

NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super

Clearance value

Superseded but strong value — clearance pricing makes this competitive with the RTX 5070 Ti at launch MSRP.

16GB GDDR6X

Same VRAM capacity as its successor — no VRAM compromise.

Proven performance

A year of driver maturity ensures excellent stability.