Radeon RX 6900 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and Radeon RX 6900, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3070 Ti
2021, $599
8 GB GDDR6X, 290 Watt
55.37

RX 6900 outperforms RTX 3070 Ti by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking5236
Place by popularity67not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation42.87no data
Power efficiency14.8719.45
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2025)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGA104Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 May 2021 (5 years ago)28 October 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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 cores61444608
Core clock speed1575 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1770 MHz2105 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million23,000 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)290 Watt255 Watt
Texture fill rate339.8606.2
Floating-point processing power21.75 TFLOPS19.4 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs192288
Tensor Cores192no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no data
L1 Cache6 MBno data
L2 Cache4 MBno data

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth608.3 GB/s512.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.0
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDA8.6-
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RTX 3070 Ti 55.37
RX 6900 63.67
+15%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3070 Ti 23165
Samples: 17555
RX 6900 26640
+15%
Samples: 8428

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 HD161180−190
+11.8%
1440p8695−100
+10.5%
4K5765−70
+14%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.72no data
1440p6.97no data
4K10.51no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 170−180 200−210
+14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 350 400−450
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 178 200−210
+12.4%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 170−180 200−210
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 160−170 180−190
+11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 337 350−400
+3.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 141 160−170
+13.5%
Far Cry 5 205 230−240
+12.2%
Fortnite 250−260 280−290
+11.6%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220 240−250
+11.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 190−200
+9.8%
Valorant 300−350 350−400
+9.4%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 170−180 200−210
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 160−170 180−190
+11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 266 300−310
+12.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 300−310
+7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 124 140−150
+12.9%
Dota 2 249 280−290
+12.4%
Far Cry 5 196 220−230
+12.2%
Far Cry 6 164 180−190
+9.8%
Fortnite 250−260 280−290
+11.6%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220 240−250
+11.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 173 190−200
+9.8%
Metro Exodus 145 160−170
+10.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 190−200
+9.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 294 300−310
+2%
Valorant 300−350 350−400
+9.4%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170 180−190
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 113 120−130
+6.2%
Dota 2 230 260−270
+13%
Far Cry 5 183 210−220
+14.8%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220 240−250
+11.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 190−200
+9.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144 160−170
+11.1%
Valorant 300−350 350−400
+9.4%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 250−260 280−290
+11.6%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 160 180−190
+12.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450 450−500
+8.2%
Far Cry 6 112 120−130
+7.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 137 150−160
+9.5%
Metro Exodus 89 100−105
+12.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 200−210
+14.3%
Valorant 350−400 400−450
+7.8%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140 150−160
+9.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 73 80−85
+9.6%
Far Cry 5 150 170−180
+13.3%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180 200−210
+11.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 113 120−130
+6.2%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 170−180
+12.6%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 45−50 55−60
+12.2%
Counter-Strike 2 47 50−55
+6.4%
Far Cry 6 17 18−20
+5.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 147 160−170
+8.8%
Metro Exodus 56 60−65
+7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109 120−130
+10.1%
Valorant 300−350 350−400
+11.8%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100 110−120
+14.6%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75 80−85
+9.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35 40−45
+14.3%
Dota 2 194 220−230
+13.4%
Far Cry 5 82 90−95
+9.8%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130 140−150
+8.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 110−120
+14.6%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 90−95
+13.9%

This is how RTX 3070 Ti and RX 6900 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 is 12% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 is 10% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 is 14% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 55.37 63.67
Recency 31 May 2021 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 290 Watt 255 Watt

RTX 3070 Ti has an age advantage of 7 months.

RX 6900, on the other hand, has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 13% more advanced lithography process, and 12% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6900 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti in performance tests.

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