AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
32.4Rasterization49.5
23.4Ray Tracing40.3
34.1Memory72.9
70.8Efficiency50.9
34Compute64.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+39) and compute (+31). 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 efficiency score: 71 vs 51
- 66% higher Base clock: 2,321 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 52% higher Boost clock: 2,581 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 34% lower TDP: 230 W vs 350 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $479 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 23
- Stronger memory score: 73 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 34
- 310% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 2,560
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 230 W+34% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,496+310% |
| RT cores | 40 | 82+105% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz+66% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz+52% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s | 936 GB/s+144% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300 | 19,900+62% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550 | 5,300+108% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300 | 26,300+36% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fps | 158 fps+41% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fps | 121 fps+51% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fps | 69 fps+68% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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