GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 6900 XT is the clear winner, offering 74.9% better value than GeForce RTX 4070.
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is noticeably faster than the GeForce RTX 4070, leading by roughly 8% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce RTX 4070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce RTX 4070
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is noticeably faster, around 8% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4070. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 6900 XT starts at $612 EUR against $990 EUR for the GeForce RTX 4070. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6900 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 75%. The Radeon RX 6900 XT is trading below its $999 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 4070 still sits about $390 EUR above its $600 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 4070 draws just 200W versus 300W for the Radeon RX 6900 XT, 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 6900 XT 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 6900 XT (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 6900 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 4070 or Radeon RX 6900 XT?
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 4070 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 6900 XT better than the GeForce RTX 4070?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 4070 or the Radeon RX 6900 XT?
Is the GeForce RTX 4070 worth the extra $378 EUR over the Radeon RX 6900 XT?
Does the Radeon RX 6900 XT have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC N4 | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 5,888✓ | 5,120 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 46 | 80✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 184 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,920 MHz✓ | 1,825 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,475 MHz✓ | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 200 W✓ | 300 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Apr 2023 | Dec 2020 |
