AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
44.8Rasterization51.8
29.5Ray Tracing45.2
46.8Memory45.9
62.1Efficiency78.3
49.1Compute52.5
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, 53.7 to 45.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+16) and Ray Tracing (+16). 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
- 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 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 45 vs 30
- Stronger efficiency score: 78 vs 62
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 49
- 72% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 3,550
- 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 | 18,700 | 22,000+18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550 | 6,100+72% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+3% | 24,000 |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps | 170 fps+13% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps | 126 fps+15% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps | 70 fps+19% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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