AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070
37.3Rasterization56.2
28.3Ray Tracing46.7
48.5Memoryspec-based59.6
80.2Efficiencyspec-based84.8
46.7Compute56
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT14 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 45, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+19) and Ray Tracing (+18). AMD Radeon RX 6700 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 6700 XT
- Lower launch price: $479 vs $549
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070
- Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 47
- 135% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,000 vs 2,550
- 114% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 12,300
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 230 W | 220 W+4% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,584+40% |
| RT cores | 40 | 56+40% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz+2% | 2,520 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s | 645 GB/s+68% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300Top 49% | 26,300+114%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550Bottom 25% | 6,000+135%Top 21% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300Top 46% | 24,200+25%Top 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fpsBottom 41% | 171 fps+53%Top 19% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 41% | 130 fps+63%Top 19% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fpsBottom 43% | 74 fps+80%Top 21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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