AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
47Rasterization45.6
33.6Ray Tracing41.3
56.8Memoryspec-based51.9
71.6Efficiencyspec-based86.2
58.4Compute55.4
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+8). AMD Radeon RX 6800 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 6800 XT
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 55
- 57% higher RT cores: 72 vs 46
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 13% higher PassMark G3D: 24,800 vs 21,900
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 34
- 41% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,000 vs 3,550
- 33% lower TDP: 200 W vs 300 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 28% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 4,608
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W | 200 W+33% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 5,888+28% |
| RT cores | 72+57% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 1,920 MHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,475 MHz+10% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+4%Top 29% | 18,000Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 48% | 5,000+41%Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+13%Top 23% | 21,900Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps+4%Top 39% | 144 fpsTop 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps+5%Top 39% | 105 fpsTop 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps+5%Top 41% | 56 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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