AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#32 / 71
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.55/100

Lowest price

$700

FPS / $

0.696

Nvidia

RTX 2070 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#53 / 71
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.30/100

Lowest price

$699

FPS / $

0.568

Our verdict

  • The RX 6800 XT is on average 21% faster than the RTX 2070 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
  • Both cards are currently at the same price (around $699).
  • With 0.696 FPS/$, the RX 6800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RX 6800 XT 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 XT
RTX 2070 Super
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+14%
396 FPS
1% low 232
347 FPS
1% low 211
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+24%
284 FPS
1% low 185
229 FPS
1% low 152
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+37%
112 FPS
1% low 83
82 FPS
1% low 61
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+30%
153 FPS
1% low 114
118 FPS
1% low 84
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+39%
118 FPS
1% low 89
85 FPS
1% low 63
Rocket League

Rocket League

+17%
817 FPS
1% low 359
699 FPS
1% low 307
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+39%
177 FPS
1% low 126
127 FPS
1% low 94
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+30%
129 FPS
1% low 96
99 FPS
1% low 71

FPS / $

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

RX 6800 XT
0.696
RTX 2070 Super
0.568

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Specifications

RX 6800 XT RTX 2070 Super
ArchitectureRDNA 2 Turing
Release date2020-11 2019-07
Video memory16 GB 8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit 256 bit
Bandwidth512 GB/s 448 GB/s
Shading units4608 2560
Boost clock2250 MHz 1770 MHz
Power draw (TDP)300 W 215 W
Recommended PSU750 W 650 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price$649 $499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800 XT

#32 / 71
Popularity score3.3/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.9%

Number of builds created with this GPU

15

Average build price

$1,722

RTX 2070 Super

#53 / 71
Popularity score1.3/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2

Average build price

$2,840

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 6800 XT is on average 21% faster than the RTX 2070 Super at 1440p across our reference games. Both cards are currently at the same price (around $699). With 0.696 FPS/$, the RX 6800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6800 XT 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 XT or RTX 2070 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 XT averages 447 FPS versus 370 FPS for the RTX 2070 Super across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6800 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 6800 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1000x 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2070 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2070 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6800 XT?

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

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 Super is the i5-14600k (1 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 XT cost right now?

The RX 6800 XT is available from $700. We track 5 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2070 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2070 Super is available from $699. We track 4 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and competes with the best NVIDIA cards of its generation.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.

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