AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
46.3Rasterization50.3
35.6Ray Tracing44.2
56.8Memoryspec-based51.9
71.6Efficiencyspec-based75.6
61.7Compute71.4
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.3 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+10) and Ray Tracing (+9). 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
- 33% higher RT cores: 80 vs 60
- 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 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 71 vs 62
- 50% higher Shading units: 7,680 vs 5,120
- 41% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,532 vs 3,921
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W | 285 W+5% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 7,680+50% |
| RT cores | 80+33% | 60 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 2,310 MHz+27% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,610 MHz+16% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,816Top 20% | 22,743+9%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,921Top 42% | 5,532+41%Top 22% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,639Top 22% | 31,507+18%Top 8% |
| 1080p Ultra | 126 fpsTop 43% | 148 fps+18%Top 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | 95 fpsTop 43% | 110 fps+17%Top 33% |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 45% | 63 fps+16%Top 35% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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