AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
41.6Rasterization45.6
30.5Ray Tracing41.3
56.8Memoryspec-based51.9
77.7Efficiencyspec-based86.2
53.2Compute55.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68008 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+11) and rasterization (+4). AMD Radeon RX 6800 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
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 30% higher RT cores: 60 vs 46
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 31
- 68% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,000 vs 2,977
- 53% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,840
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 250 W | 200 W+20% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 5,888+53% |
| RT cores | 60+30% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz | 1,920 MHz+6% |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz | 2,475 MHz+18% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+2% | 504 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340Top 34% | 18,000+10%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | 5,000+68%Top 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052+1%Top 33% | 21,900Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 144 fpsTop 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 105 fpsTop 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 56 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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