GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is dramatically faster than the GeForce RTX 3070, leading by roughly 43% in our performance index. The GeForce RTX 3070, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $888 cheaper.
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Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3070
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is dramatically faster, around 43% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3070. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 3070 starts at $780 against $1,668 for the Radeon RX 6800 XT. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 3070 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~50% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 3070 still sits about $281 above its $499 MSRP. The Radeon RX 6800 XT still sits about $1,019 above its $649 MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3070 pulls less power (220W vs 300W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 6800 XT draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 8GB, the Radeon RX 6800 XT has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3070's 8GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3070 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6800 XT 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 3070 or Radeon RX 6800 XT?
Choose the Radeon RX 6800 XT if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 3070 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.