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RTX 4070 Super vs RX 7800 XT: Gaming Performance & Bottleneck (2026)

Expect a small but real lead for the RTX 4070 Super: 96 FPS at 1440p High against 88 for the RX 7800 XT with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a 9% gap that is about the same at 4K. It's a cross-brand matchup: NVIDIA's 2024 card against AMD's 2023 card. The order holds at 1080p (9% apart), so the RTX 4070 Super is the quicker card at every resolution. Ray tracing widens the gap to 56% (56 vs 36 FPS at 1440p), as the RX 7800 XT's RT hardware is less efficient. In esports games like CS2 or Valorant at 1080p they reach 429 and 398 FPS, so either can feed a 360 Hz monitor. The RX 7800 XT also has more memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), though both have enough for 4K High today. To stay under a 10% CPU bottleneck at 1440p, the RTX 4070 Super needs a Core i5-10400F and the RX 7800 XT a Ryzen 5 3600-class chip.

Relative performance

Faster card = 100%. Average FPS at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

1440p, AAA games

RTX 4070 Super100%
RX 7800 XT92%

96 vs 88 FPS · RTX 4070 Super +9%

4K, AAA games

RTX 4070 Super100%
RX 7800 XT92%

58 vs 54 FPS · RTX 4070 Super +9%

1440p, ray tracing

RTX 4070 Super100%
RX 7800 XT64%

56 vs 36 FPS · RTX 4070 Super +56%

FPS with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Average FPS in AAA games, no upscaling. A fast CPU, so the graphics card sets the pace.

SettingRTX 4070 SuperRX 7800 XTLead
1080p High1371264070 Super +9%
1440p High96884070 Super +9%
4K High58544070 Super +9%
1440p ray tracing56364070 Super +56%

Specifications

Raster index: RTX 4090 = 100.

SpecRTX 4070 SuperRX 7800 XT
VRAM12 GB16 GB
Ray tracingYes, full speedYes, 70% efficiency
Released20242023
Raster index6055

Which CPU do you need?

Slowest common CPU that keeps each card under a 10% bottleneck at 1440p High.

Graphics cardSlowest CPUFPS
RTX 4070 SuperCore i5-10400F84
RX 7800 XTRyzen 5 3600 or faster76

Which should you buy?

Buy the RTX 4070 Super if you want the faster card: it's 9% ahead at 4K. The RX 7800 XT is the better buy only if it costs at least 9% less, the gap at 1440p, because then it delivers more frames per dollar. Already own the RX 7800 XT? Going to the RTX 4070 Super gains 9% at 1440p, which is too small to justify replacing it.

Buy the RTX 4070 Super if…

  • you want the most FPS: it's 9% faster at 4K and 9% at 1440p.
  • you play with ray tracing: 56 vs 36 FPS at 1440p.
  • you want the newer card (2024) with the longer driver and feature support ahead of it.

Buy the RX 7800 XT if…

  • you play at 4K or use high-resolution texture packs: 16 GB of VRAM vs 12 GB.
  • your CPU is older: a Ryzen 5 3600-class chip is enough to keep it fed at 1440p.
  • it costs at least 9% less than the RTX 4070 Super, which makes it the better value per frame.

Check your build

These numbers use a Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate the graphics card. Your own CPU, resolution and settings change the result, so run your exact parts through the calculator.

Check Core i5-10400F + RTX 4070 Super Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RX 7800 XT

Popular builds with these cards

Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 4070 Super1440p · GPU-limited 52% · ≈96 FPSRyzen 7 7800X3D + RTX 4070 Super1440p · GPU-limited 45% · ≈96 FPSRyzen 5 7600 + RTX 4070 Super1440p · GPU-limited 29% · ≈96 FPSRyzen 7 9800X3D + RX 7800 XT1440p · GPU-limited 56% · ≈88 FPSRyzen 7 7800X3D + RX 7800 XT1440p · GPU-limited 50% · ≈88 FPSRyzen 5 7600 + RX 7800 XT1440p · GPU-limited 35% · ≈88 FPS

RTX 4070 Super vs RX 7800 XT: quick answers

Is the RTX 4070 Super faster than the RX 7800 XT?

Yes. The RTX 4070 Super is about 9% faster at 4K and 9% faster at 1440p in AAA games at High settings. With ray tracing on at 1440p the RTX 4070 Super gets about 56 FPS and the RX 7800 XT 36 FPS.

How many FPS do the RTX 4070 Super and RX 7800 XT get?

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at High settings in AAA games, the RTX 4070 Super averages about 137 FPS at 1080p, 96 at 1440p and 58 at 4K. The RX 7800 XT averages 126, 88 and 54 FPS. DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling adds roughly 40% where the graphics card is the limit.

What CPU do I need for the RTX 4070 Super or RX 7800 XT?

To keep the CPU bottleneck under 10% at 1440p, the RTX 4070 Super needs at least a Core i5-10400F and the RX 7800 XT needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster. At 1080p you need a faster CPU for the same result, and at 4K a slower one is fine. A slower CPU narrows the gap between the RTX 4070 Super and the RX 7800 XT.