AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
24.4Rasterization41.7
—Ray Tracing34.9
26.9Memoryspec-based49.5
95.6Efficiencyspec-based71.7
26.9Compute55.7
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 48.1 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+29) and rasterization (+17). AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- 68% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,575 MHz
- 63% lower TDP: 107 W vs 290 W
- 59% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,770 MHz
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 27
- 500% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 1,024
- 322% higher bandwidth: 608 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 300% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 64 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+63% | 290 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 6,144+500% |
| RT cores | 16 | 48+200% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+68% | 1,575 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+59% | 1,770 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 608 GB/s+322% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 14,900+203%Top 37% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,800Bottom 50% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 21,900+128%Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 127 fpsTop 49% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 50 fpsTop 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
Related comparisons
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XTvs AMD Radeon RX 5600 XTVSAMD Radeon RX 6500 XTvs Intel Arc A380VSAMD Radeon RX 6500 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060VSAMD Radeon RX 6500 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 TiVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Tivs AMD Radeon RX 6800VSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Tivs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070VSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Tivs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060VSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Tivs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GBVS