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.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 6800 comes out significantly faster — about 35% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop. The Radeon RX 6800 is the cheaper option by $700 USD.
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Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
The Radeon RX 6800 is significantly faster, around 35% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800 is comfortable at 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 6800 currently lists from $380 USD, $700 USD less than the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop at $1,080 USD. The Radeon RX 6800 is trading below its $579 USD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 115W against 250W, the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 6800 carries 16GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop 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 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 4070 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 4070 Laptop?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop or the Radeon RX 6800?
Is the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop worth the extra $700 USD over the Radeon RX 6800?
Does the Radeon RX 6800 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC 4N | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 4,608✓ | 3,840 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 144 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,395 MHz | 1,700 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 2,175 MHz✓ | 2,105 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 16 Gbps | 16 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 512 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 115 W✓ | 250 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Feb 2023 | Nov 2020 |