Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and Radeon RX 6900 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
36.87

RX 6900 XT outperforms GTX 1070 SLI by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12625
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data29.98
Power efficiency8.7515.98
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLINavi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38405120
Core clock speed1506 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rateno data720.0
Floating-point processing powerno data23.04 TFLOPS
ROPsno data128
TMUsno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno data1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.1
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GTX 1070 SLI 36.87
RX 6900 XT 67.33
+82.6%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1070 SLI 42691
RX 6900 XT 59119
+38.5%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1070 SLI 34226
RX 6900 XT 50587
+47.8%

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 HD118
−59.3%
188
+59.3%
1440p70−75
−85.7%
130
+85.7%
4K60
−35%
81
+35%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.31
1440pno data7.68
4Kno data12.33

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−106%
160−170
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−98.8%
160−170
+98.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−13.6%
110−120
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−106%
160−170
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+6.6%
76
−6.6%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−112%
350−400
+112%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−82.7%
170−180
+82.7%
Metro Exodus 90−95
−37%
126
+37%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
−69.3%
120−130
+69.3%
Valorant 150−160
−216%
480
+216%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−13.6%
110−120
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−106%
160−170
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+26.6%
64
−26.6%
Dota 2 58
−188%
160−170
+188%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−36.5%
130−140
+36.5%
Fortnite 160−170
−62.5%
270−280
+62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−112%
350−400
+112%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−82.7%
170−180
+82.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
−92%
160−170
+92%
Metro Exodus 90−95
−33.7%
123
+33.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
−8.6%
210−220
+8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
−65.3%
124
+65.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
−29.9%
170−180
+29.9%
Valorant 150−160
−130%
350−400
+130%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−13.6%
110−120
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−106%
160−170
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+52.8%
53
−52.8%
Dota 2 120−130
−39.2%
160−170
+39.2%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−36.5%
130−140
+36.5%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−112%
350−400
+112%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−82.7%
170−180
+82.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
−8.6%
210−220
+8.6%
Valorant 150−160
−170%
411
+170%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Dota 2 70−75
−92.9%
130−140
+92.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
−92.9%
130−140
+92.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−116%
82
+116%
World of Tanks 240−250
−103%
450−500
+103%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−22.5%
85−90
+22.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+5.6%
36
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 120−130
−30.1%
160−170
+30.1%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−131%
250−260
+131%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−111%
130−140
+111%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−41%
117
+41%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−133%
150−160
+133%
Valorant 110−120
−178%
328
+178%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−159%
40−45
+159%
Dota 2 81
−92.6%
150−160
+92.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
−92.6%
150−160
+92.6%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−109%
67
+109%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−69.9%
200−210
+69.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−120%
55
+120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
−93.8%
150−160
+93.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−105%
90−95
+105%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−159%
40−45
+159%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−6.3%
17
+6.3%
Dota 2 70−75
−111%
150−160
+111%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−87.5%
100−110
+87.5%
Fortnite 41
−134%
95−100
+134%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−121%
130−140
+121%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−137%
80−85
+137%
Valorant 60−65
−198%
185
+198%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 59% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 86% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT is 35% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1070 SLI is 53% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 216% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • RX 6900 XT is ahead in 58 tests (91%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.87 67.33
Recency 16 August 2016 28 October 2020
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm

RX 6900 XT has a 82.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in performance tests.

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