AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
41.6Rasterization39.3
30.5Ray Tracing33.1
56.8Memoryspec-based45.7
77.7Efficiencyspec-based80.3
53.2Compute52.9
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68003 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+2) and compute (+0). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 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 6800
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 30% higher RT cores: 60 vs 46
- 22% higher Boost clock: 2,105 MHz vs 1,725 MHz
- 21% higher Base clock: 1,815 MHz vs 1,500 MHz
- 20% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,340 vs 13,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- 53% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,840
- 16% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,450 vs 2,977
- 12% lower TDP: 220 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $579
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 250 W | 220 W+12% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 5,888+53% |
| RT cores | 60+30% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz+21% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz+22% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+14% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340+20%Top 34% | 13,600Top 42% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | 3,450+16%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052+9%Top 33% | 20,200Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 119 fpsBottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 86 fpsBottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 45 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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