Hardware
22 May 2026
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5 min read
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RTX 5000 vs RX 9000: Which GPU Should Gamers Buy in 2026?
NVIDIA's RTX 5070 and AMD's RX 9070 XT are the mid-range GPU battle of 2026. One leads in ray tracing and AI, the other in rasterization and memory. We break down who should buy what.
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Редакция MBG
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В 2026 году выбор видеокарты — это уже не просто вопрос производительности, но и выбор между двумя технологическими философиями: NVIDIA Blackwell с акцентом на AI и RTX, и AMD RDNA 4 с акцентом на игровую производительность и ценность.
NVIDIA's Blackwell RTX 5000 series and AMD's RDNA 4 Radeon RX 9000 series define the GPU landscape in 2026. The choice between them comes down to your priorities.
Key Comparisons
- RTX 5070 ($549, 12GB GDDR7) vs RX 9070 XT ($599, 16GB GDDR6)
- RTX 5070 Ti vs RX 9070 XT — performance vs value
Rasterization: AMD Wins
In traditional rasterized games, the RX 9070 XT outperforms the RTX 5070 Ti while costing $150 less: 175 vs 152 FPS at 1440p in benchmarks, 114 vs 94 FPS at 4K.
Ray Tracing: Nvidia Leads
In ray tracing-heavy titles (Cyberpunk 2077 path tracing, Alan Wake 2), the RTX 5070 Ti pulls significantly ahead. Blackwell's hardware RT pipeline remains the industry leader.
Bottom Line
- Pure gaming, no RT priority → RX 9070 XT ($599, 16GB)
- Gaming + RT + DLSS + AI tasks → RTX 5070 ($549) or RTX 5070 Ti
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