AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
49.6Rasterization52.4
35.2Ray Tracing47.2
56.8Memory55.4
71.6Efficiency80
60.9Compute58.8
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 52.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and efficiency (+8). 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
- 67% higher RT cores: 80 vs 48
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 35
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 72
- 58% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 3,850
- 31% higher bandwidth: 672 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W | 250 W+17% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 6,144+20% |
| RT cores | 80+67% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 2,160 MHz+18% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,510 MHz+12% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 672 GB/s+31% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300 | 22,000+8% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850 | 6,100+58% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+9% | 24,000 |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps | 170 fps+6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps | 126 fps+7% |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fps | 70 fps+9% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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