AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

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

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#61 / 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

$775

FPS / $

0.606

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Nvidia

RTX 3070

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6

#11 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.48/100

Lowest price

$431

FPS / $

0.986

See the cheapest model See all 27 models

Our verdict

The RX 6800 is on average 7% faster than the RTX 3070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3070 is currently $344 cheaper ($431 vs $775).
With 0.986 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 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 3070

Counter-Strike 2

+7%

391 FPS

1% low 218

365 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+7%

270 FPS

1% low 186

253 FPS

1% low 169

Grand Theft Auto V

+14%

105 FPS

1% low 79

92 FPS

1% low 65

Red Dead Redemption 2

+21%

152 FPS

1% low 108

126 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+24%

113 FPS

1% low 86

91 FPS

1% low 69

Rocket League

+5%

782 FPS

1% low 354

742 FPS

1% low 320

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+15%

170 FPS

1% low 123

148 FPS

1% low 108

Crimson Desert

+21%

128 FPS

1% low 91

106 FPS

1% low 75

FPS / $

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

RX 6800

0.606

RTX 3070

0.986

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 3070
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2020-11	2020-10
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	5888
Boost clock	2105 MHz	1725 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	220 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$579	$499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800

#61 / 71

Popularity score1.1/100

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

$1,253

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

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RTX 3070

#11 / 71

Popularity score13.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,636

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W Fully Modular Black

1000 W · $169

Latest builds

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6800

2 models tracked

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RTX 3070

27 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 or the RTX 3070?

The RX 6800 is on average 7% faster than the RTX 3070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3070 is currently $344 cheaper ($431 vs $775). With 0.986 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 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 3070?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 424 FPS versus 396 FPS for the RTX 3070 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 MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 3070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6800?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6800 is the r5-5500 (5 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3070 is the r7-5700x (9 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from $775. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3070 cost right now?

The RTX 3070 is available from $431. We track 27 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 3070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, with Ampere 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 revolutionary graphics.