AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
37.3Rasterization39.3
28.3Ray Tracing33.1
48.5Memory45.7
80.2Efficiency80.3
46.7Compute52.9
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 45, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+6) and Ray Tracing (+5). 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
- 55% higher Base clock: 2,321 MHz vs 1,500 MHz
- 50% higher Boost clock: 2,581 MHz vs 1,725 MHz
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 47
- 130% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 2,560
- 35% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,450 vs 2,550
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 230 W | 220 W+4% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 5,888+130% |
| RT cores | 40 | 46+15% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz+55% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz+50% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s | 448 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300Top 68% | 13,600+11%Top 58% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550Top 81% | 3,450+35%Top 59% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300Top 58% | 20,200+5%Top 54% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fpsTop 64% | 119 fps+6%Top 54% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fpsTop 64% | 86 fps+8%Top 54% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fpsTop 62% | 45 fps+10%Top 54% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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