GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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Only verified data for Radeon RX 6800 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
The Radeon RX 6800 is significantly faster than the GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop, leading by roughly 35% in our performance index.
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Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
The Radeon RX 6800 is significantly faster, around 35% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800 is comfortable at 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop is better matched to 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop draws just 125W 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 Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 8GB, the Radeon RX 6800 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop's 8GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop 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 3070 Laptop or Radeon RX 6800?
The Radeon RX 6800 is the faster card by about 35%. 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 Radeon RX 6800 better than the GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop?
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 5,120✓ | 3,840 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 160 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,110 MHz | 1,700 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,560 MHz | 2,105 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 512 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 125 W✓ | 250 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2021 | Nov 2020 |