GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce RTX 4070 and Radeon RX 6800.
The GeForce RTX 4070 is significantly faster than the Radeon RX 6800, leading by roughly 19% in our performance index.
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GeForce RTX 4070 vs Radeon RX 6800: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4070 vs Radeon RX 6800
The GeForce RTX 4070 is significantly faster, around 19% ahead of the Radeon RX 6800. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 4070 draws just 200W versus 250W for the Radeon RX 6800, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 12GB, the Radeon RX 6800 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 4070's 12GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 4070 is roughly 3 years newer than the Radeon RX 6800 (Ada Lovelace vs RDNA 2), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 4070 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6800 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 4070 or Radeon RX 6800?
The GeForce RTX 4070 is the faster card by about 19%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 4070 better than the Radeon RX 6800?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 4070 or the Radeon RX 6800?
Does the Radeon RX 6800 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC N4 | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 5,888✓ | 3,840 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 46 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 184 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,920 MHz✓ | 1,700 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,475 MHz✓ | 2,105 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 12 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 21 Gbps✓ | 16 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 512 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 200 W✓ | 250 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Apr 2023 | Nov 2020 |
