ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB vs Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB
The ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB uses the AMD RX 9070 (RDNA 4), 16 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, 220 W board power, while the Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 4070 (Ada Lovelace), 12 GB GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, 200 W board power.
Final score
65 / 100
Lowest price
₹86,900
at Vedant Computers
Final score
51 / 100
Lowest price
₹88,500
at Vedant Computers
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
0.75
score points per ₹1,000
0.58
score points per ₹1,000
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB is ₹1,600 cheaper right now.
The verdict
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 65 vs 51.
- It leads in 1440p gaming (+38%) and 4k gaming (+33%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
Pick ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB if…
- you game at 1080p or play esports titles (1080p Gaming score 74 vs 58)
- you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹1,600)
Pick Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB if…
- you want a cooler, quieter build
Came for the spec sheet? We see you. Scroll on. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB
- 23% faster at 1080p
- 38% faster at 1440p
- 33% faster at 4K
- 24% faster with ray tracing
- 33% better performance per watt
- 33% more VRAM headroom
- Newer process node (4 nm vs 5 nm)
- 4 GB more VRAM (16 vs 12 GB)
- 27% more memory bandwidth (640 vs 504 GB/s)
- PCIe 5.0 interface (vs PCIe 4.0)
- Cheaper by ₹1,600
Advantages of Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB
- 43% faster GPU rendering
- Lower power draw (200 W vs 220 W)
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RX 9070 | RTX 4070 |
| Architecture | AMD RDNA 4 | NVIDIA Ada Lovelace |
| Release Date | Mar 2025 ✓ | Apr 2023 |
| Factory Overclocked | No | Yes |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 3,584 | 5,888 |
| Base Clock | — | 1,920 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,475 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | 64 MB | 36 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm ✓ | 5 nm |
| Memory | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB ✓ | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit ✓ | 192-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 640 GB/s ✓ | 504 GB/s |
| Power | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 220 W | 200 W ✓ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 W | 650 W |
| Power Connector | — | — |
| Interface & Features | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 ✓ | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | x16 | x16 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | 3rd gen | 3rd gen |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 3 |
| Frame Generation | FSR Frame Generation | DLSS Frame Generation |
| AV1 Encoding | Yes | Yes |
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