AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
32.4Rasterization43
23.4Ray Tracing38.5
34.1Memory39.8
70.8Efficiency84.5
34Compute48.7
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, 48.7 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+15) and compute (+15). 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
- 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: 43 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 39 vs 23
- Stronger memory score: 40 vs 34
- Stronger efficiency score: 85 vs 71
- Stronger compute score: 49 vs 34
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 | 12,300 | 18,000+46% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550 | 5,000+96% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300 | 21,900+13% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fps | 144 fps+29% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fps | 105 fps+31% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fps | 56 fps+37% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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