AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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

AMD

RX 6800 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#26 / 71▲

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

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Nvidia

RTX 3070 Ti

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6X

#18 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.56/100

Lowest price

$420

FPS / $

1.062

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Our verdict

The RX 6800 XT is on average 13% faster than the RTX 3070 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3070 Ti is currently $280 cheaper ($420 vs $700).
With 1.062 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 Ti 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 3070 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+10%

396 FPS

1% low 232

359 FPS

1% low 217

Apex Legends

+11%

284 FPS

1% low 185

255 FPS

1% low 173

Grand Theft Auto V

+15%

112 FPS

1% low 83

97 FPS

1% low 69

Red Dead Redemption 2

+13%

153 FPS

1% low 114

136 FPS

1% low 94

Cyberpunk 2077

+20%

118 FPS

1% low 89

98 FPS

1% low 74

Rocket League

+11%

817 FPS

1% low 359

738 FPS

1% low 334

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+19%

177 FPS

1% low 126

149 FPS

1% low 109

Crimson Desert

+13%

129 FPS

1% low 96

114 FPS

1% low 79

FPS / $

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

RX 6800 XT

0.696

RTX 3070 Ti

1.062

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Specifications

	RX 6800 XT	RTX 3070 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2020-11	2021-06
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	608 GB/s
Shading units	4608	6144
Boost clock	2250 MHz	1770 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	300 W	290 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$649	$599

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800 XT

#26 / 71

Popularity score5.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,883

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

Unnamed build

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Alternative PENURIE

RTX 3070 Ti

#18 / 71

Popularity score6.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,494

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Pc 1

PC Build 1

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6800 XT

8 models tracked

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RTX 3070 Ti

12 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 6800 XT is on average 13% faster than the RTX 3070 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3070 Ti is currently $280 cheaper ($420 vs $700). With 1.062 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 Ti 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 3070 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 XT averages 447 FPS versus 397 FPS for the RTX 3070 Ti 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 MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3070 Ti?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3070 Ti. 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 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6800 XT is the r5-9600x (6 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3070 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3070 Ti is the r5-5500 (6 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 XT cost right now?

The RX 6800 XT is available from $700. We track 8 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3070 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3070 Ti is available from $420. We track 12 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 3070 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.