AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

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

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#49 / 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

540€

FPS / €

0.87

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Nvidia

RTX 5070

Blackwell · 12 GB GDDR7

#4 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.60/100

Lowest price

819€

FPS / €

0.62

See the cheapest model See all 47 models

Our verdict

The RTX 5070 is on average 8% faster than the RX 6800 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6800 is currently 279€ cheaper (540€ vs 819€).
With 0.87 FPS/€, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 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 5070

Counter-Strike 2

+2%

391 FPS

1% low 218

399 FPS

1% low 231

Apex Legends

+7%

270 FPS

1% low 186

288 FPS

1% low 188

Grand Theft Auto V

+15%

105 FPS

1% low 79

121 FPS

1% low 93

Red Dead Redemption 2

+7%

152 FPS

1% low 108

163 FPS

1% low 113

Cyberpunk 2077

+13%

113 FPS

1% low 86

128 FPS

1% low 90

Rocket League

+8%

782 FPS

1% low 354

846 FPS

1% low 381

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+10%

170 FPS

1% low 123

187 FPS

1% low 131

Crimson Desert

+7%

128 FPS

1% low 91

137 FPS

1% low 95

FPS / €

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

RX 6800

0.87

RTX 5070

0.62

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 5070
Architecture	RDNA 2	Blackwell
Release date	2020-11	2025-03
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	672 GB/s
Shading units	3840	6144
Boost clock	2105 MHz	2512 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$579	$549

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800

#49 / 71

Popularity score1.5/100

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

1,230€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 73€

Latest builds

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RTX 5070

#4 / 71

Popularity score50.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.10.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

3069

Average build price

1,684€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 89€

Latest builds

passage AM5

5070

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6800

2 models tracked

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RTX 5070

47 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 or the RTX 5070?

The RTX 5070 is on average 8% faster than the RX 6800 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6800 is currently 279€ cheaper (540€ vs 819€). With 0.87 FPS/€, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 or RTX 5070?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 424 FPS versus 459 FPS for the RTX 5070 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 5070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 5070. 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 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 5070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5070 is the r7-7800x3D (749 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from 540€. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5070 cost right now?

The RTX 5070 is available from 819€. We track 47 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 5070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory. Ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for revolutionary graphics.