How does the RX 9070 XT's performance in Adobe Lightroom and DaVinci Resolve compare to Nvidia's offerings

In comparison to Nvidia's offerings, AMD's benchmarks primarily focus on internal comparisons rather than direct Nvidia comparisons. However, the RX 9070 XT's performance in AI-enhanced tasks, such as those found in DaVinci Resolve, is notable. It boasts second-generation AI accelerators that provide substantial gains for machine learning workloads, with up to 1,557 TOPS of sparse INT4 performance, which is competitive with Nvidia's RTX 5070 TI[2].

Historically, Nvidia GPUs have been favored in applications like DaVinci Resolve due to their strong performance in GPU-accelerated tasks[4]. However, AMD's advancements in AI acceleration and the RDNA 4 architecture suggest that the RX 9070 XT could offer competitive performance in certain AI-driven workflows. The key challenge for AMD remains in memory-bound tasks, where Nvidia's higher memory bandwidth might still provide an advantage[2].

For generative AI tasks, the RX 9070 XT claims to be up to 70% faster than its predecessor, which positions it well for tasks requiring rapid AI model processing[5][6]. While direct comparisons to Nvidia's latest offerings are limited, AMD's focus on AI acceleration and its competitive AI performance metrics indicate that the RX 9070 XT is a strong contender in the mid-range market for both gaming and AI-enhanced creative applications.