GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER vs Radeon RX 6800 XT
The Radeon RX 6800 XT pulls ahead here — in a different league, about 106% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER. But the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the better value, undercutting it by $329 EUR for the performance you get.
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Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is dramatically faster, around 106% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800 XT is comfortable at 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
Pricing has the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER at $278 EUR, $329 EUR under the Radeon RX 6800 XT's $606 EUR. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER offers the better performance-per-dollar (~6% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is trading below its $499 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The Radeon RX 6800 XT is trading below its $649 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 215W vs 300W, the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the gentler load on your system. The Radeon RX 6800 XT's extra power draw buys more performance per watt, not just more heat — worth it if your PSU has the headroom. Its more modern RDNA 2 architecture on a TSMC N7 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 6800 XT carries 16GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 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 2070 SUPER 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 2070 SUPER stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 6800 XT better than the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER or the Radeon RX 6800 XT?
Is the Radeon RX 6800 XT worth the extra $329 EUR over the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER?
Does the Radeon RX 6800 XT have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER or Radeon RX 6800 XT?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,560 | 4,608✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | 72✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 320 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,605 MHz | 1,825 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,770 MHz | 2,250 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2070 SUPER | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 215 W✓ | 300 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Jul 2019 | Oct 2020 |