AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
49.6Rasterization52.5
35.2Ray Tracing46.7
56.8Memoryspec-based51.9
71.6Efficiencyspec-based75.6
60.9Compute61.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56 to 52.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and rasterization (+3). 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 Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 35
- 56% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,000 vs 3,850
- 50% higher Shading units: 7,680 vs 5,120
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 27% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,825 MHz
- 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 | 20,300Top 23% | 22,500+11%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | 6,000+56%Top 21% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+5%Top 17% | 24,900Top 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fpsTop 32% | 169 fps+6%Top 23% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | 125 fps+6%Top 25% |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 38% | 69 fps+8%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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