Radeon RX 6700S vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon RX 6700S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6700S outperforms M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 443 | 158 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 34.80 |
| Architecture | no data | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | no data | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (5 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 224.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 7.168 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 28 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 448 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 28
−311%
| 115
+311%
|
| 1440p | 21−24
−200%
| 63
+200%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
−227%
|
100−110
+227%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−179%
|
200−210
+179%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−211%
|
80−85
+211%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 27−30
−256%
|
95−100
+256%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
−227%
|
100−110
+227%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−123%
|
120−130
+123%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−179%
|
200−210
+179%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−267%
|
99
+267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−156%
|
110
+156%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−112%
|
150−160
+112%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−155%
|
140−150
+155%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−209%
|
140−150
+209%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−100%
|
220−230
+100%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
−227%
|
100−110
+227%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−123%
|
120−130
+123%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−179%
|
200−210
+179%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−53.6%
|
270−280
+53.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−174%
|
74
+174%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−33.7%
|
115
+33.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−140%
|
103
+140%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−112%
|
150−160
+112%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−155%
|
140−150
+155%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−141%
|
118
+141%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
−219%
|
85−90
+219%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−209%
|
140−150
+209%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−324%
|
144
+324%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−100%
|
220−230
+100%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−123%
|
120−130
+123%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−122%
|
60
+122%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−19.8%
|
103
+19.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−126%
|
97
+126%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−155%
|
140−150
+155%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−209%
|
140−150
+209%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−147%
|
84
+147%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−72.7%
|
190
+72.7%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
−112%
|
150−160
+112%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−260%
|
90−95
+260%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−162%
|
250−260
+162%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−270%
|
70−75
+270%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−225%
|
50−55
+225%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
−94.4%
|
170−180
+94.4%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−106%
|
250−260
+106%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−161%
|
90−95
+161%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−182%
|
31
+182%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−182%
|
79
+182%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−219%
|
100−110
+219%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−278%
|
65−70
+278%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
−239%
|
95−100
+239%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
−190%
|
27−30
+190%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−367%
|
40−45
+367%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−225%
|
75−80
+225%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−267%
|
30−35
+267%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−235%
|
55−60
+235%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−258%
|
220−230
+258%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−222%
|
55−60
+222%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−367%
|
40−45
+367%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−375%
|
18−20
+375%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−126%
|
100−110
+126%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−236%
|
45−50
+236%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−209%
|
65−70
+209%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−292%
|
45−50
+292%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
−254%
|
45−50
+254%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and RX 6700S compete in popular games:
- RX 6700S is 311% faster in 1080p
- RX 6700S is 200% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6700S is 375% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 6700S surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 62 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.83 | 35.93 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 40% more advanced lithography process.
RX 6700S, on the other hand, has a 180% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
The Radeon RX 6700S is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.
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