GeForce RTX 3070 vs Radeon RX Vega 56

GeForce RTX 3070
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 1 Sep 2020
GeForce RTX 3070
Radeon RX Vega 56
Memory: 8192Mb HBM2DESKTOP
Release date: 8 Aug 2017
Radeon RX Vega 56

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    415%
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3070

315% higher gaming performance.
This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
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)

Reasons to consider Radeon RX Vega 56

Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports FreeSync
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports TrueAudio
Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

GeForce RTX 3070

HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 3070

The GeForce RTX 3070 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (45 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

GeForce RTX 3070Radeon RX Vega 56
GPU NameGA104 (GA104-300-A1)vsVega 10 (Vega 10 XL)
Fab Process8 nmvs14 nm
Die Size392 mm²vs484 mm²
Transistors17,400 millionvs12,500 million
Shaders5888vs3584
Compute Units46vs56
Core clock1500 MHzvs1156 MHz
ROPs64vs64
TMUs184vs224

Memory Configuration

GeForce RTX 3070Radeon RX Vega 56
Memory TypeGDDR6vsHBM2
Bus Width256 bitvs2048 bit
Memory Speed1750 MHz
14 Gbps effective
vs800 MHz
1600 MHz effective
Memory Size8192 Mbvs8192 Mb

Additional details

GeForce RTX 3070Radeon RX Vega 56
TDP220 wattsvs210 watts
Release Date1 Sep 2020vs8 Aug 2017

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    110.40 GP/s
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    94.14 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    317.40 GT/s
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    329.50 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    448.00 GB/s
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    409.60 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    20310.00 GFLOPs
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    10544.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    93
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    167
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    108

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    115
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    63

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    216
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    94

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    91
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    46

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra High Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    106
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    1

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    120
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    103

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    212
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    139

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    106
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    50
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    35

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    88
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    217
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    129

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    161
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    81

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    228
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    116

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    186
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    90

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    94
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    56

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    76
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    45

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    139
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    82

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    90
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    46

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    166
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    60
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    30

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    117
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    76

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    152
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    88

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    84
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    45

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    47
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    26

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    79
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    45

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    147
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    86

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    122
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    54

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    168
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    85

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    140
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    67

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    72
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    46
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    27

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    83
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    47

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    51
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    26

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    98
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    48

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    31
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    15

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    76
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    41

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    85
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    48

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    52
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    29

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    31
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    15

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    50
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    29

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    77
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    43

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    64
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    98
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    51

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    44
  • Radeon RX Vega 56
    23

FPS (higher is better)