AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

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

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#50 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.45/100

Lowest price

1,170€

FPS / €

0.402

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Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#62 / 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

1,119€

FPS / €

0.352

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Our verdict

The RX 6800 is on average 20% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2070 is currently 51€ cheaper (1,119€ vs 1,170€).
With 0.402 FPS/€, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 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 6800

RTX 2070

Counter-Strike 2

+11%

391 FPS

1% low 218

351 FPS

1% low 203

Apex Legends

+24%

270 FPS

1% low 186

217 FPS

1% low 152

Grand Theft Auto V

+35%

105 FPS

1% low 79

78 FPS

1% low 59

Red Dead Redemption 2

+39%

152 FPS

1% low 108

109 FPS

1% low 80

Cyberpunk 2077

+33%

113 FPS

1% low 86

85 FPS

1% low 63

Rocket League

+17%

782 FPS

1% low 354

669 FPS

1% low 303

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+35%

170 FPS

1% low 123

126 FPS

1% low 94

Crimson Desert

+39%

128 FPS

1% low 91

92 FPS

1% low 68

FPS / €

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

RX 6800

0.402

RTX 2070

0.352

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 2070
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2020-11	2018-10
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	3840	2304
Boost clock	2105 MHz	1620 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	175 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$579	$499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800

#50 / 71

Popularity score1.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,253€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 55€

Latest builds

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RTX 2070

#62 / 71

Popularity score0.9/100

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

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 55€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

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RX 6800

1 models tracked

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 GAMING OC 16GB GDDR6 Black1,170€

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RTX 2070

3 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 or the RTX 2070?

The RX 6800 is on average 20% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2070 is currently 51€ cheaper (1,119€ vs 1,170€). With 0.402 FPS/€, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 or RTX 2070?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 424 FPS versus 354 FPS for the RTX 2070 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6800?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RX 6800. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold 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 DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6800?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6800 is the r5-9600x (5 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 is the r7-7800x3D (1 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from 1,170€. We track 1 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from 1,119€. We track 3 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6800

The AMD Radeon RX 6800, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and provides competitive performance against equivalent NVIDIA cards.

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.