Best $500 GPU in 2024? RTX 4070 vs RX 7800 XT: The Ultimate Comparison!!!

Jawa is the place to buy and sell your PC hardware! Use code OWEN10 for $10 off your first purchase! What is the best $500 GPU in 2024? The choices in this price range really come down to the RTX 4070 from Nvidia and the RX 7800 XT from AMD. They have some major differences in VRAM (12GB vs 16GB) as well as energy efficiency, ray tracing performance, upscaling and frame generation tech, and raw performance in a variety of games. Today we look at how these GPUs compare in the latest games at a variety of settings including ray tracing, path tracing, ultra, high, low, FSR/DLSS on/off, frame generation on/off, 1080p, 1440p, and even 4K resolutions. Full system specs below. Test system specs (ResizeBAR/SAM ON): CPU: Ryzen 7800X3D Cooler: Corsair H150i Elite Mobo: ROG Strix X670E-a RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 CL30: SSD: Samsung 980 Pro Case: Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB PSU: Thermaltake 1650W Toughpower GF3 Monitor: LG C1 48 inch OLED Keyboard: Logitech G915 TKL (tactile) Mouse: Logitech G305 What equipment do I use to make my videos? Camera: Sony a6100 Camera Lens: Sigma 16mm f/1.4 Camera Capture Card: Elgato CamLink 4K ‎ PC Capture Card: Mic: My actual mic (AT 3035) is out of production but this is a similar mic (AT 2020) Portable Mic attached to camera: Rode Video Micro Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen: Greenscreen: Emart Collapsable Lights: Neewar Dimmable USB LED RGB Strip Backlight on desk: Sponsor my channel monthly by clicking the “Join“ button: Donate directly to the channel via PayPal: Disclaimer: I may earn money on qualifying purchases through affiliate links above. Chapters: 0:00 PC Game graphics are hitting a new level 1:23 Where to buy, build, and sell your PC hardware- Jawa 2:41 Avatar 1080p Ultra 3:07 Avatar 1440p Ultra 3:34 Avatar 1440p Ultra DLSS/FSR Q 4:00 Avatar 1440p Ultra FSR 3 Q w/FG 4:27 Avatar 1440p High 4:54 Avatar 1440p High DLSS/FSR Q 5:21 Avatar 4K High 5:47 Avatar 4K High DLSS/FSR Q 6:14 Alan Wake 2 1080p High 6:41 Alan Wake 2 1440p High 7:07 Alan Wake 2 1440p High DLSS/FSR Q FG 7:34 Alan Wake 2 4K High DLSS/FSR Q 8:00 Alan Wake 2 1080p RT High 8:27 Alan Wake 2 1080p RT High DLSS/FSR Q FG 8:53 Alan Wake 2 1440p RT High DLSS/FSR Q 9:20 Alan Wake 2 1440p RT High DLSS/FSR P FG 9:47 Cyberpunk 2077 1080p RT Overdrive 10:14 Cyberpunk 2077 1080p RT Overdrive DLSS/FSR Q FG 10:40 Cyberpunk 2077 1440p RT Overdrive DLSS/FSR Q 11:06 Cyberpunk 2077 1440p RT Overdrive DLSS/FSR P FG 11:33 Cyberpunk 2077 1440p Ultra 12:00 CoD MW3 1080p Basic 12:26 CoD MW3 1440p Basic 12:52 CoD MW3 4K Basic 13:19 Baldurs Gate 3 1080p Ultra 13:46 Baldurs Gate 3 1440p Ultra 14:13 Baldurs Gate 3 4K Ultra 14:39 Starfield 1080p Ultra 15:06 Starfield 1440p Ultra 15:32 Starfield 1440p Ultra DLSS/FSR Q FG 15:59 Starfield 4K Ultra DLSS/FSR Q 16:25 RE4 1080p Max 16:56 RE4 1440p Max 17:27 RE4 4K Max 17:57 Lords of the Fallen 1080p Ultra 18:24 Lords of the Fallen 1440p Ultra 18:57 Lords of the Fallen 1440p Ultra DLSS/FSR Q 19:31 Lords of the Fallen 1440p High 20:02 Lords of the Fallen 4K High 20:25 Lords of the Fallen 4K Ultra DLSS/FSR P 20:58 Immortals of Aveum 1080p Ultra 21:43 Immortals of Aveum 1440p Ultra 22:30 Immortals of Aveum 1440p Ultra DLSS/FSR Q FG 23:17 Immortals of Aveum 4K Ultra 24:04 Immortals of Aveum 4K Ultra DLSS/FSR P FG 24:49 RoboCop 1080p Ultra 25:22 RoboCop 1440p Ultra 25:59 RoboCop 1440p High 26:39 RoboCop 1440p Ultra DLSS/FSR Q FG 27:15 RoboCop 4K High 27:45 RoboCop 4K Ultra DLSS/FSR P FG 28:26 Final Thoughts- Should you buy a 4070 or a 7800 XT