AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
44.8Rasterization43
29.5Ray Tracing38.5
46.8Memory39.8
62.1Efficiency84.5
49.1Compute48.7
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, 48.7 to 45.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+22) and Ray Tracing (+9). AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Stronger memory score: 47 vs 40
- 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: 39 vs 30
- Stronger efficiency score: 85 vs 62
- 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
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% | 18,000 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550 | 5,000+41% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+13% | 21,900 |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps+4% | 144 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps+5% | 105 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps+5% | 56 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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