AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
37.3Rasterization45.6
28.3Ray Tracing41.3
48.5Memory51.9
80.2Efficiency86.2
46.7Compute55.4
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 45, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+13) and compute (+9). 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
- 21% higher Base clock: 2,321 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
- Lower launch price: $479 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 28
- Stronger memory score: 52 vs 49
- Stronger efficiency score: 86 vs 80
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 47
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 230 W | 200 W+13% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 5,888+130% |
| RT cores | 40 | 46+15% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz+21% | 1,920 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz+4% | 2,475 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s | 504 GB/s+31% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300Top 68% | 18,000+46%Top 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550Top 81% | 5,000+96%Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300Top 58% | 21,900+13%Top 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fpsTop 64% | 144 fps+29%Top 46% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fpsTop 64% | 105 fps+31%Top 46% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fpsTop 62% | 56 fps+37%Top 46% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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