The GeForce RTX 40 series is at a very advanced stage of deployment, so much so that NVIDIA currently only the GeForce RTX 4050 is expected to be releasedan inexpensive mid-range graphics card that, if all goes according to plan, should hit the market by the end of this year.

The Radeon RX 7000 is the exact opposite. This new generation of AMD has much more spaced and slower releaseand such important models as Radeon RX 7800 XT, Radeon RX 7700 XT and Radeon RX 7500 XT are yet to reach the market, although we do not rule out that other versions without the XT tag will also arrive.

It is for this reason that I have not yet updated the graphics card equivalence guide because I’m waiting for NVIDIA and AMD to finish the release of all the models that will shape their next generations, and there is no point in doing a partial update only to have to touch the guide again a few months later.

However, as I see that both are taking longer than I would like, and that many of our readers Some questions about how the GeForce RTX 40 and Radeon RX 7000 really rank, I decided to make a separate article focusing on both models. offer you an equivalence relation which will help you solve these doubts and allow you to be clear about how they build all available models of both generations.

To give you a broader view when talking about each graphics card and its equivalents I won’t just give you raw performancebut I’ll also tell you what to expect when ray tracing is turned on and reference technologies like DLSS 2, FSR2 and DLSS 3.

many means are reluctant to give frame generation the value it deserves, but that also happened in the early life of ray tracing and DLSS, and look where we ended up. As always, if you have any questions after reading the article, feel free to leave them in the comments.

GeForce RTX 40 vs. Radeon RX 7000: performance and equivalence

The order adopted for listing each model is sorted by the power of it. So first I will list the most powerful model and its closest equivalent, if it has one. I’ll also mention the supported value technologies and their ability to work with ray tracing, as it’s a big topic today.

• GeForce RTX 4090: is the most powerful graphics card currently on the mainstream consumer market and has no direct equivalent. In games, it is up to 45% more powerful than the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, the previous flagship from NVIDIA, and with active ray tracing it outperforms it by up to 79%. The difference is huge, so much so that the Radeon RX 7900 XTX outperforms by 25% on average. It is also the most powerful graphics card that works with ray tracing, supports DLSS 3 (frame generation) and is ideal for 4K.
• GeForce RTX 4080: Its closest equivalent is Radeon RX 7900 XTX. The latter is slightly more powerful in rasterization on average, but much less powerful in ray tracing. Compared to the GeForce RTX 3080, it is up to 49% more powerful, supports DLSS 3 and is also a graphics solution designed for smooth movement of games in 4K resolution.
• GeForce RTX 4070 Ti: its closest equivalent is Radeon RX 7900XT, although it is on average 10% to 12% more efficient in rasterization. When we enable ray tracing, the NVIDIA solution clearly wins, achieving 10% to 15% more on average, although it depends on the games we use to create the average. It supports DLSS 3 and is designed for 4K and 1440p playback.
• GeForce RTX 4070: AMD has no equivalent in the new generation, although everything indicates that it will be its rival Radeon RX 7800XT. Within the older generation, they are their closest equivalents GeForce RTX 3080 and Radeon RX 6800 XT. Its ray tracing performance is similar to the Radeon RX 7900 XT, although it tends to narrowly lose to it when using 4K resolution. It supports DLSS 3, and although it can play games in 4K, its optimal resolution is QHD.
• GeForce RTX 4060 Ti: it also doesn’t have a direct equivalent within the Radeon RX 7000 series, though it’s expected to compete Radeon RX 7700XT. In the current generation, they are their closest equivalents GeForce RTX 3070 and Radeon RX 6750 XT in rasterization, although in ray tracing it is much better than the Radeon RX 6750 XT. It supports DLSS 3 and can move games in 1440p and 1080p, although its ideal resolution is 1080p.
• GeForce RTX 4060: this has a direct equivalent in AMD’s new generation, the Radeon RX 7600. Overall, the GeForce RTX 4060 is 6% more powerful at 1080p and 40% faster at 1080p with ray tracing. Going to 1440p is almost 8% more powerful and with ray tracing on it wins by 59%. It supports DLSS 3 and its ideal resolution is 1080p, although it can handle games at 1440p.

Final Notes: What can we expect from GeForce RTX 4050 and Radeon RX 7500?

Both graphics cards will cover the mid-range economy sector and will be designed for smooth gaming at 1080p resolution. Looking at the specs and performance data of the GeForce RTX 4060, I think the GeForce RTX 4050 will work 20% to 25% less than in 1080p (rasterization).

We found ourselves in a similar situation with the Radeon RX 7500 and it will most likely work about 20% less than the Radeon RX 7600 at 1080p under rasterization. If confirmed, both graphics cards would offer very similar performance, but NVIDIA’s solution could be slightly more powerful.

It is important to note that the GeForce RTX 4050 may be limited to a 96-bit bus and equipped with 6 GB of GDDR6 memorywhile the Radeon RX 7500 will theoretically have a 128-bit bus and 8 GB GDDR6. This setup would give you an advantage in certain situations, but NVIDIA’s solution would make up for it DLSS 3.

The truth is, I really want to be able to test both graphics cards and tell you what they are capable of, although I dare say they will be quite capable at 1080p. If NVIDIA and AMD keep prices reasonable (around 200 euros) we could face two highly recommended solutions for tight budgets, and both will close the line GeForce RTX 40 and Radeon RX 7000.