Radeon RX 6700S vs GeForce RTX 3090

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Aggregate performance score

RTX 3090
2020
24 GB GDDR6X, 350 Watt
69.30
+79.5%

GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon RX 6700S by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking19108
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.67no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameAmpere GA102Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date24 September 2020 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 no data
Current price$1198 (0.8x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores104961792
Core clock speed1400 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1700 MHz1890 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate556.0224.0

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 3090 and Radeon RX 6700S compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length313 mmno data
Width3-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 amount24 GB10 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed19500 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth936.2 GB/s224.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDA8.5no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3090 69.30
+79.5%
RX 6700S 38.60

GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon RX 6700S by 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3090 26789
+79.5%
RX 6700S 14922

GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon RX 6700S by 80% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3090 61518
+88.3%
RX 6700S 32662

GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon RX 6700S by 88% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3090 124350
+65.1%
RX 6700S 75332

GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon RX 6700S by 65% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3090 47241
+95.7%
RX 6700S 24135

GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon RX 6700S by 96% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3090 231612
+50.5%
RX 6700S 153853

GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon RX 6700S by 51% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 HD195
+71.1%
114
−71.1%
1440p133
+105%
65
−105%
4K94
+88%
50−55
−88%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 207
+204%
65−70
−204%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 138
+103%
65−70
−103%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 113
+0%
113
+0%
Battlefield 5 220−230
+79%
120−130
−79%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 140−150
+68.2%
85−90
−68.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 176
+77.8%
99
−77.8%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+36.7%
75−80
−36.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
+45.4%
95−100
−45.4%
Forza Horizon 4 254
+117%
110−120
−117%
Hitman 3 199
+11.8%
178
−11.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 403
+178%
140−150
−178%
Metro Exodus 144
+44%
100−105
−44%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130
+39.8%
90−95
−39.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 505
+122%
227
−122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 131
+20.2%
109
−20.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 121
+77.9%
65−70
−77.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 101
+8.6%
93
−8.6%
Battlefield 5 220−230
+79%
120−130
−79%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 169
+98.8%
85−90
−98.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 151
+104%
74
−104%
Far Cry 5 147
+227%
45
−227%
Far Cry New Dawn 81
−19.8%
95−100
+19.8%
Forza Horizon 4 247
+111%
110−120
−111%
Hitman 3 123
+162%
47
−162%
Horizon Zero Dawn 376
+159%
140−150
−159%
Metro Exodus 162
+62%
100−105
−62%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130
+39.8%
90−95
−39.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 312
+243%
91
−243%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 369
+156%
144
−156%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120
+25%
96
−25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 92
+35.3%
65−70
−35.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90
+13.9%
79
−13.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 140−150
+68.2%
85−90
−68.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
+123%
60
−123%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+36.7%
75−80
−36.7%
Forza Horizon 4 217
+85.5%
110−120
−85.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 295
+103%
140−150
−103%
Metro Exodus 144
+44%
100−105
−44%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180
+114%
84
−114%
Watch Dogs: Legion 107
+81.4%
59
−81.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 129
+38.7%
90−95
−38.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+124%
70−75
−124%
Far Cry New Dawn 144
+60%
90−95
−60%
Hitman 3 114
+124%
50−55
−124%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+197%
30−35
−197%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 82
+95.2%
40−45
−95.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 78
+59.2%
49
−59.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 106
+79.7%
55−60
−79.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+200%
31
−200%
Far Cry 5 171
+116%
79
−116%
Forza Horizon 4 197
+143%
80−85
−143%
Horizon Zero Dawn 233
+177%
80−85
−177%
Metro Exodus 139
+93.1%
70−75
−93.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 266
+186%
90−95
−186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+127%
55−60
−127%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90
+137%
38
−137%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 123
+102%
60−65
−102%
Far Cry New Dawn 141
+188%
45−50
−188%
Hitman 3 83
+168%
30−35
−168%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+116%
45−50
−116%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 97
+223%
30−33
−223%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+230%
45−50
−230%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65
+150%
24−27
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 56
+133%
24−27
−133%
Battlefield 5 113
+140%
45−50
−140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 91
+146%
35−40
−146%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+254%
12−14
−254%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+183%
50−55
−183%
Horizon Zero Dawn 144
+194%
45−50
−194%
Metro Exodus 108
+170%
40−45
−170%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60
+216%
18−20
−216%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 111
+226%
30−35
−226%

This is how RTX 3090 and RX 6700S compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is 71% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 is 105% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 is 88% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3090 is 254% faster.
  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6700S is 20% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is ahead in 70 tests (97%)
  • RX 6700S is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 69.30 38.60
Recency 24 September 2020 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 10 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 80 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6700S in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3090 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6700S is a notebook one.


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