AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
46.3Rasterization47.7
35.6Ray Tracing42.7
56.8Memoryspec-based51.9
71.6Efficiencyspec-based83.7
61.7Compute68.6
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+7) and compute (+7). 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
- 43% higher RT cores: 80 vs 56
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 62
- 40% higher Shading units: 7,168 vs 5,120
- 34% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,256 vs 3,921
- 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 | 20,816Top 20% | 20,875Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,921Top 42% | 5,256+34%Top 26% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,639Top 22% | 29,942+12%Top 12% |
| 1080p Ultra | 126 fpsTop 43% | 139 fps+11%Top 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 95 fpsTop 43% | 103 fps+8%Top 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 45% | 58 fps+7%Top 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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