AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
32.4Rasterization35
23.4Ray Tracing28.9
34.1Memory30.7
70.8Efficiency67
34Compute46.1
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, 39.6 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and Ray Tracing (+6). AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Stronger memory score: 34 vs 31
- Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 67
- 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
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 46 vs 34
- 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 | 12,300 | 13,600+11% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550 | 3,450+35% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300 | 20,200+5% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fps | 119 fps+6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fps | 86 fps+8% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fps | 45 fps+10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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