AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
24.4Rasterization50.3
—Ray Tracing45.1
26.9Memoryspec-based51.9
95.6Efficiencyspec-based83.7
26.9Compute59.4
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and rasterization (+26). 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
- 51% lower TDP: 107 W vs 220 W
- 34% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,980 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 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 27
- 600% higher Shading units: 7,168 vs 1,024
- 317% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,500 vs 4,918
- 250% higher RT cores: 56 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+51% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 7,168+600% |
| RT cores | 16 | 56+250% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 224 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+34% | 1,980 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+14% | 2,475 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 20,500+317%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,700Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 23,800+147%Top 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 162 fpsTop 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 120 fpsTop 32% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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