AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
32.6Rasterization39.3
24.5Ray Tracing33.1
38.7Memoryspec-based45.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based80.3
40.5Compute52.9
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 41.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and Ray Tracing (+9). AMD Radeon RX 6600 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 6600 XT
- 50% higher Boost clock: 2,589 MHz vs 1,725 MHz
- 31% higher Base clock: 1,968 MHz vs 1,500 MHz
- 27% lower TDP: 160 W vs 220 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 41
- 188% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 2,048
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+27% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 5,888+188% |
| RT cores | 32 | 46+44% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,968 MHz+31% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,589 MHz+50% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 448 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,200Bottom 40% | 13,600+33%Top 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,850Bottom 8% | 3,450+86%Bottom 46% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,000Bottom 41% | 20,200+26%Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fpsBottom 19% | 119 fps+35%Bottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fpsBottom 17% | 86 fps+39%Bottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 17% | 45 fps+45%Bottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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