AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
49.6Rasterization50.3
35.2Ray Tracing45.1
56.8Memory51.9
71.6Efficiency83.7
60.9Compute59.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 52.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+12) and Ray Tracing (+10). AMD Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 XT
- Stronger memory score: 57 vs 52
- 43% higher RT cores: 80 vs 56
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 10% higher PassMark G3D: 26,100 vs 23,800
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 45 vs 35
- Stronger efficiency score: 84 vs 72
- 48% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,700 vs 3,850
- 40% higher Shading units: 7,168 vs 5,120
- 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W | 220 W+27% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 7,168+40% |
| RT cores | 80+43% | 56 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 224 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 1,980 MHz+8% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,475 MHz+10% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300 | 20,500+1% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850 | 5,700+48% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+10% | 23,800 |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps | 162 fps+1% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps | 120 fps+2% |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fps | 66 fps+3% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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