AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
49.6Rasterization45.6
35.2Ray Tracing41.3
56.8Memory51.9
71.6Efficiency86.2
60.9Compute55.4
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 52.8 against 53.2 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 edges ahead in efficiency and Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 46
- Stronger memory score: 57 vs 52
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 55
- 74% higher RT cores: 80 vs 46
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 35
- Stronger efficiency score: 86 vs 72
- 33% lower TDP: 200 W vs 300 W
- 30% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,000 vs 3,850
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 5,888+15% |
| RT cores | 80+74% | 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 6900 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 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+13% | 18,000 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850 | 5,000+30% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+19% | 21,900 |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps+11% | 144 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+12% | 105 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fps+14% | 56 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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