RX 5700 XT vs RTX 2070

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RX 5700 XT vs RTX 2070: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RX 5700 XT delivers approximately +9% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 2070 in 1080p Ultra (both featuring 8GB VRAM). For budget-conscious buyers, the RX 5700 XT currently offers +50.3% better value, available at a $60.44 price difference.

RX 5700 XT Advantages

Up to 9% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 58 vs 54 FPS

Up to 50.3% better value for money – $2.72 vs $4.09/FPS

Costs only 72% of the price – $158 vs $219 (28% cheaper)

RTX 2070 Advantages

Is newer – 2019-10-01 vs 2019-07-01

Consumes up to 22% less energy – 175W vs 225W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 5700 XT
58.2fps(100%)
RTX 2070
53.5fps(92%)
WinnerRX 5700 XT
+9% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 2070 FPS ÷ RX 5700 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (53.5 ÷ 58.2) × 100 = 92%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 5700 XT FPS - RTX 2070 FPS) ÷ RTX 2070 FPS) × 100
Example: ((58.2 - 53.5) ÷ 53.5) × 100 = 9%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 2070 is only 92% as fast, then RX 5700 XT should be 8% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "9% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (92% of and 9% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 5700 XT
36.7fps(100%)
RTX 2070
34.2fps(93%)
WinnerRX 5700 XT
+7% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 2070 FPS ÷ RX 5700 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (34.2 ÷ 36.7) × 100 = 93%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 5700 XT FPS - RTX 2070 FPS) ÷ RTX 2070 FPS) × 100
Example: ((36.7 - 34.2) ÷ 34.2) × 100 = 7%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 2070 is only 93% as fast, then RX 5700 XT should be 7% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "7% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (93% of and 7% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 5700 XT
20.7fps(100%)
RTX 2070
19.8fps(96%)
WinnerRX 5700 XT
+5% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 2070 FPS ÷ RX 5700 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (19.8 ÷ 20.7) × 100 = 96%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 5700 XT FPS - RTX 2070 FPS) ÷ RTX 2070 FPS) × 100
Example: ((20.7 - 19.8) ÷ 19.8) × 100 = 5%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 2070 is only 96% as fast, then RX 5700 XT should be 4% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "5% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (96% of and 5% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RX 5700 XT
0.367 Value100% Efficiency
RTX 2070
0.244 Value67% Efficiency