Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs Radeon RX 6900 XT
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
12288 Mb GDDR6X
Released 3 Jan 2023
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 6900 XT
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 28 Oct 2020
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti119%
- Radeon RX 6900 XT100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
- 19% higher gaming performance.
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (15 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | AD104 (AD104-400-A1) | Navi 21 (Navi 21 XTX) |
| Fab Process | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 295 mm² | 536 mm² |
| Transistors | 35,800 million | 26,800 million |
| Shaders | 7680 | 5120 |
| Tensor Cores | 240 | none |
| Raytracing Cores | 60 | none |
| Compute Units | 60 | 80 |
| Core clock | 2310 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| ROPs | 80 | 128 |
| TMUs | 240 | 320 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1313 MHz
21 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 12288 Mb | 16384 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 285 watts | 300 watts |
| Release Date | 3 Jan 2023 | 28 Oct 2020 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti208.80 GP/s
- Radeon RX 6900 XT288.00 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti626.40 GT/s
- Radeon RX 6900 XT720.00 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti504.20 GB/s
- Radeon RX 6900 XT512.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti40090.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 6900 XT23040.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti179
- Radeon RX 6900 XT192
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti179
- Radeon RX 6900 XT139
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti349
- Radeon RX 6900 XT281
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti289
- Radeon RX 6900 XT239
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti326
- Radeon RX 6900 XT219
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti137
- Radeon RX 6900 XT118
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti148
- Radeon RX 6900 XT122
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti248
- Radeon RX 6900 XT217
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti197
- Radeon RX 6900 XT178
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti226
- Radeon RX 6900 XT162
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti81
- Radeon RX 6900 XT70
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti86
- Radeon RX 6900 XT81
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti138
- Radeon RX 6900 XT126
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti103
- Radeon RX 6900 XT88
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti115
- Radeon RX 6900 XT91
FPS (higher is better)