AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
49.6Rasterization39.3
35.2Ray Tracing33.1
56.8Memoryspec-based45.7
71.6Efficiencyspec-based80.3
60.9Compute52.9
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+10) and compute (+8). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 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 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 53
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 74% higher RT cores: 80 vs 46
- 49% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,300 vs 13,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- 27% lower TDP: 220 W vs 300 W
- 15% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 5,120
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 220 W+27% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 5,888+15% |
| RT cores | 80+74% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+22% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+30% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+14% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+49%Top 22% | 13,600Top 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850+12%Top 50% | 3,450Bottom 46% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+29%Top 16% | 20,200Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps+34%Top 32% | 119 fpsBottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+37%Top 34% | 86 fpsBottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fps+42%Top 38% | 45 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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