The Capital One Dynamic Duo, ranked
Capital One Venture X, Savor — every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Best card by category
Everything else
- Venture X 3.0% 2x base rate
- Savor 1.0% 1% base rate
Dining
- Venture X 3.0% 2x base rate
- Savor 3.0% 3%
Groceries
- Venture X 3.0% 2x base rate
- Savor 3.0% 3%
Streaming
- Venture X 3.0% 2x base rate
- Savor 3.0% 3%
Entertainment
- Savor · Capital One Entertainment 8.0% 8%
- Venture X 3.0% 2x base rate
- Savor 3.0% 3%
Flights
- Venture X · Capital One Travel 7.5% 5x
- Venture X 3.0% 2x base rate
- Savor 1.0% 1% base rate
Hotels
- Venture X · Capital One Travel 15.0% 10x
- Savor · Capital One Travel 5.0% 5%
- Venture X 3.0% 2x base rate
- Savor 1.0% 1% base rate
Car rental
- Venture X · Capital One Travel 15.0% 10x
- Savor · Capital One Travel 5.0% 5%
- Venture X 3.0% 2x base rate
- Savor 1.0% 1% base rate
Vacation rentals
- Venture X · Capital One Travel 7.5% 5x
- Savor · Capital One Travel 5.0% 5%
- Venture X 3.0% 2x base rate
- Savor 1.0% 1% base rate
What the numbers are doing
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge Venture X $395 and Savor $0 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: Venture X takes everything else, flights, hotels and car rental, plus 1 more; Savor takes entertainment.
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