AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
24.4Rasterization45.6
—Ray Tracing41.3
26.9Memoryspec-based51.9
95.6Efficiencyspec-based86.2
26.9Compute55.4
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+29) and rasterization (+21). 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
- 46% lower TDP: 107 W vs 200 W
- 38% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
- 14% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,475 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 27
- 475% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 1,024
- 266% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,000 vs 4,918
- 250% higher bandwidth: 504 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+46% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 5,888+475% |
| RT cores | 16 | 46+188% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+38% | 1,920 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+14% | 2,475 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 504 GB/s+250% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 18,000+266%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,000Top 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 21,900+128%Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 144 fpsTop 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 105 fpsTop 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 56 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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