AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

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

AMD

RX 6900 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#31 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.64/100

Lowest price

$889

FPS / $

0.561

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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

$427

FPS / $

0.995

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Our verdict

The RX 6900 XT is on average 14% faster than the RTX 3070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3070 is currently $462 cheaper ($427 vs $889).
With 0.995 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6900 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 6900 XT

RTX 3070

Counter-Strike 2

+7%

390 FPS

1% low 238

365 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+13%

285 FPS

1% low 196

253 FPS

1% low 169

Grand Theft Auto V

+33%

122 FPS

1% low 90

92 FPS

1% low 65

Red Dead Redemption 2

+33%

167 FPS

1% low 113

126 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+32%

120 FPS

1% low 94

91 FPS

1% low 69

Rocket League

+13%

840 FPS

1% low 366

742 FPS

1% low 320

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+24%

183 FPS

1% low 132

148 FPS

1% low 108

Crimson Desert

+32%

140 FPS

1% low 95

106 FPS

1% low 75

FPS / $

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

RX 6900 XT

0.561

RTX 3070

0.995

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Specifications

	RX 6900 XT	RTX 3070
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2020-12	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	5120	5888
Boost clock	2250 MHz	1725 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	300 W	220 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$999	$499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6900 XT

#31 / 71

Popularity score4.9/100

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

$1,741

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Gigabyte GP-P850GM 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

850 W · $159

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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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RX 6900 XT

11 models tracked

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RTX 3070

28 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6900 XT or the RTX 3070?

The RX 6900 XT is on average 14% faster than the RTX 3070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3070 is currently $462 cheaper ($427 vs $889). With 0.995 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6900 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 6900 XT or RTX 3070?

At 1440p, the RX 6900 XT averages 453 FPS versus 396 FPS for the RTX 3070 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6900 XT?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RX 6900 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Gigabyte GP-P850GM 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

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 6900 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6900 XT is the r7-5700x (7 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 6900 XT cost right now?

The RX 6900 XT is available from $889. We track 11 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3070 cost right now?

The RTX 3070 is available from $427. We track 28 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. AMD's flagship card excels at 4K and competes with RTX 3090 for the title of best graphics card.

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.