The 4K Showdown: RTX 5070 Ti vs. RX 9070 XT Benchmark Reveals an Unexpected Problem

The host of the YouTube channel Bang4BuckPC Gamer conducted some benchmark tests by building the ultimate PC rig, complete with a Ryzen 9950X3D processor and 64GB of RAM. This setup allowed them to eliminate any potential bottlenecks and get a clean look at the raw power of the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti versus the Radeon RX 9070 XT across five modern game titles. The results were polarizing—ranging from a tactical tie to an absolute blowout with a performance gap of over 1.5x.

The first three games firmly put the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti in the lead. In Ashes of the Singularity, the NVIDIA card pulled ahead by 17%. Hitman 3, which tends to be better optimized for NVIDIA’s architecture, saw the RTX 5070 Ti come out 9% faster. Over in Ghost Recon Breakpoint, the lead held steady, though it shrank slightly to 7%.

The best showing for AMD came in Monster Hunter Wilds, where the Radeon RX 9070 XT managed to edge ahead—but the win was more symbolic than substantial, landing at just around 1%. That’s pretty much a dead heat. The real disaster, however, happened in DOOM: The Dark Ages. The testers flipped on path tracing, which creates a photorealistic image by putting an immense load on the GPU. Here, NVIDIA’s technological edge was on full display, with the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti absolutely crushing the competition, outperforming the AMD card by a staggering 54%.

The research shows that in 4K gaming, both cards can deliver a smooth, playable framerate. However, the leader changes depending on the game engine. In titles where raw rasterization performance is key, the cards run neck-and-neck. But the moment complex lighting algorithms like path tracing come into play, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti pulls ahead thanks to its more mature software ecosystem.

The blogger emphasizes that thanks to the powerful CPU and high-speed RAM, the test bench was able to fully unlock the graphical potential of these accelerators, making the results highly relevant for owners of top-tier gaming rigs.

Is that 54% gap in DOOM just a testament to the excellent work by NVIDIA’s engineers, or is it a signal that AMD isn't quite ready for the era of full-blown path tracing? And does raw frame count in traditional games matter more to you? Drop your thoughts in the comments!