AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6700 XT

RDNA 2 · 12 GB GDDR6

#35 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.33/100

Lowest price

$659

FPS / $

0.656

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Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#56 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.25/100

Lowest price

$665

FPS / $

0.592

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Our verdict

The RX 6700 XT is on average 11% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
Both cards are currently at the same price (around $659).
With 0.656 FPS/$, the RX 6700 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6700 XT packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6700 XT

RTX 2070

Counter-Strike 2

+7%

374 FPS

1% low 219

351 FPS

1% low 203

Apex Legends

+14%

248 FPS

1% low 169

217 FPS

1% low 152

Grand Theft Auto V

+14%

89 FPS

1% low 67

78 FPS

1% low 59

Red Dead Redemption 2

+18%

129 FPS

1% low 93

109 FPS

1% low 80

Cyberpunk 2077

+13%

96 FPS

1% low 76

85 FPS

1% low 63

Rocket League

+10%

733 FPS

1% low 326

669 FPS

1% low 303

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+22%

154 FPS

1% low 110

126 FPS

1% low 94

Crimson Desert

+18%

109 FPS

1% low 78

92 FPS

1% low 68

FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 6700 XT

0.656

RTX 2070

0.592

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Specifications

	RX 6700 XT	RTX 2070
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2021-03	2018-10
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	192 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	384 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	2560	2304
Boost clock	2581 MHz	1620 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	230 W	175 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$479	$499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6700 XT

#35 / 71

Popularity score4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,439

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

PC pour Maël

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

RTX 2070

#56 / 71

Popularity score1.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$2,220

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ls25

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RX 6700 XT

10 models tracked

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RTX 2070

3 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6700 XT or the RTX 2070?

The RX 6700 XT is on average 11% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. Both cards are currently at the same price (around $659). With 0.656 FPS/$, the RX 6700 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6700 XT packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6700 XT or RTX 2070?

At 1440p, the RX 6700 XT averages 393 FPS versus 354 FPS for the RTX 2070 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6700 XT?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RX 6700 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2070?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 2070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6700 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6700 XT is the r5-5600x (14 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 is the r5-5600 (1 builds).

How much does the RX 6700 XT cost right now?

The RX 6700 XT is available from $659. We track 10 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from $665. We track 3 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and supports all AMD FidelityFX technologies.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS for optimized graphics.