AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
41.6Rasterization52.4
30.5Ray Tracing47.2
56.8Memoryspec-based55.4
77.7Efficiencyspec-based80
53.2Compute58.8
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68009 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+17) and rasterization (+11). 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
- 25% higher RT cores: 60 vs 48
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 53
- 105% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 2,977
- 60% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 3,840
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 250 W | 250 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 6,144+60% |
| RT cores | 60+25% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz | 2,160 MHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz | 2,510 MHz+19% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 672 GB/s+31% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340Top 34% | 22,000+35%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | 6,100+105%Top 20% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052Top 33% | 24,000+9%Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 170 fpsTop 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 126 fpsTop 23% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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