Radeon RX 9070 vs RX 6800 XT

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Radeon RX 5900 Radeon RX 5900 XT Radeon RX 5950 Radeon RX 5950 XT Radeon RX 6800 Radeon RX 6800 XT Radeon RX 6850 XT Radeon RX 6900 Radeon RX 6900 XT Radeon RX 6900 XTX Radeon RX 6950 XT
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Radeon RX 5700 Radeon RX 5700 XT Radeon RX 6600 Radeon RX 6600 XT Radeon RX 6700 XT Radeon RX 7600 Radeon RX 7600 XT Radeon RX 7800 XT Radeon RX 7900 XTX Radeon RX 9060 XT Radeon RX 9070 Radeon RX 9070 XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 9070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6800 XT
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
55.95
+1.3%

RX 6800 XT outperforms RX 9070 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9070 RX 9070

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3436
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation50.2461.82
Power efficiency14.7919.90
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 21Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (4 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9070 has 23% better value for money than RX 6800 XT.

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 cores46083584
Core clock speed1825 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate648.0564.5
Floating-point processing power20.74 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs128128
TMUs288224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Cores7256

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 5.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.21.3
DLSS-+

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.

RX 6800 XT 55.95
+1.3%
RX 9070 55.23

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.

RX 6800 XT 25000
+1.3%
RX 9070 24678

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
+2.6%
190−200
−2.6%
1440p138
+6.2%
130−140
−6.2%
4K92
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.33
−15.2%
2.89
+15.2%
1440p4.70
−11.4%
4.22
+11.4%
4K7.05
−15.6%
6.10
+15.6%
  • RX 9070 has 15% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 has 11% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 has 16% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0.3%
300−350
−0.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0.7%
140−150
−0.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 191
+14.4%
160−170
−14.4%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0.3%
300−350
−0.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0.7%
140−150
−0.7%
Far Cry 5 143
−15.4%
160−170
+15.4%
Fortnite 280−290
+1.1%
270−280
−1.1%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0.4%
230−240
−0.4%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0.6%
170−180
−0.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0.9%
300−350
−0.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 183
+9.6%
160−170
−9.6%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0.3%
300−350
−0.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0.7%
140−150
−0.7%
Dota 2 166
+3.8%
160−170
−3.8%
Far Cry 5 139
−18.7%
160−170
+18.7%
Fortnite 280−290
+1.1%
270−280
−1.1%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0.4%
230−240
−0.4%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0.6%
170−180
−0.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
−8.7%
160−170
+8.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+1.3%
150−160
−1.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 294
+21%
240−250
−21%
Valorant 300−350
+0.9%
300−350
−0.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 175
+4.8%
160−170
−4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0.7%
140−150
−0.7%
Dota 2 145
+3.6%
140−150
−3.6%
Far Cry 5 130
−26.9%
160−170
+26.9%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0.4%
230−240
−0.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160
−51.9%
240−250
+51.9%
Valorant 356
+7.9%
300−350
−7.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 280−290
+1.1%
270−280
−1.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0.6%
170−180
−0.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0.9%
400−450
−0.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
−5%
120−130
+5%
Metro Exodus 95
−3.2%
95−100
+3.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+1.3%
350−400
−1.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 154
+4.8%
140−150
−4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+1.2%
80−85
−1.2%
Far Cry 5 131
−9.9%
140−150
+9.9%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+1%
190−200
−1%
Hogwarts Legacy 75−80
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+1.5%
130−140
−1.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
−8.2%
140−150
+8.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Metro Exodus 56
−10.7%
60−65
+10.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110
−4.5%
110−120
+4.5%
Valorant 300−350
+0.3%
300−350
−0.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 103
−1.9%
100−110
+1.9%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%
Dota 2 122
+1.7%
120−130
−1.7%
Far Cry 5 95
+3.3%
90−95
−3.3%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0.7%
140−150
−0.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RX 6800 XT and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 XT is 3% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT is 6% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT is 2% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6800 XT is 21% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 is 52% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6800 XT is ahead in 39 tests (62%)
  • RX 9070 is ahead in 12 tests (19%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (19%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 55.95 55.23
Recency 28 October 2020 6 March 2025
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 220 Watt

RX 6800 XT has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 36.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 9070.

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