AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
46.3Rasterization50.4
35.6Ray Tracing46.4
56.8Memoryspec-based55.4
71.6Efficiencyspec-based80
61.7Compute65.8
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 57.1 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+11) and rasterization (+4). 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 rasterization score: 50 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 62
- 52% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,948 vs 3,921
- 31% higher bandwidth: 672 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 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 | 20,816Top 20% | 22,721+9%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,921Top 42% | 5,948+52%Top 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,639Top 22% | 28,667+8%Top 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 126 fpsTop 43% | 146 fps+16%Top 35% |
| 1440p Ultra | 95 fpsTop 43% | 110 fps+16%Top 35% |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 45% | 64 fps+16%Top 33% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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