AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
47Rasterization52.4
33.6Ray Tracing47.2
56.8Memory55.4
71.6Efficiency80
58.4Compute58.8
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+14) and efficiency (+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
- 50% higher RT cores: 72 vs 48
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 34
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 72
- 72% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 3,550
- 33% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 4,608
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $649
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W | 250 W+17% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 6,144+33% |
| RT cores | 72+50% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 2,160 MHz+18% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,510 MHz+12% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700Top 42% | 22,000+18%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Top 57% | 6,100+72%Top 22% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+3%Top 34% | 24,000Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 42% | 170 fps+13%Top 22% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 42% | 126 fps+15%Top 24% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fpsTop 44% | 70 fps+19%Top 24% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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