AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT sit in different tiers of the database, with the NVIDIA card holding a higher average benchmark score of 31087 against 27425 for the AMD card. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks in the 76th percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 6700 XT sits in the 72nd percentile. These two cards come from different generations and different architectural families, yet both remain end-of-life products in the database. The recorded measurements show a clear performance hierarchy, but the AMD card does claim one notable victory in a specific API workload.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins 9 of the 10 head-to-head benchmark comparisons in the database. Its wins span across DirectX 10, DirectX 11, DirectX 12, DirectX 9, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, Geekbench OpenCL, Passmark G2D, Passmark G3D, and Passmark GPU Compute. The largest margin appears in Geekbench OpenCL, where the NVIDIA card scores 199267 against 44152, a difference of 351.3 percent. The smallest margin is in Passmark G2D, where the NVIDIA card leads by 28.8 percent with 1225 points versus 951 points.

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins exactly one comparison: Geekbench Vulkan. In that test, the AMD card scores 93500 while the NVIDIA card scores 53683, giving AMD a 42.6 percent advantage. This single victory is significant because it shows the AMD card handles Vulkan workloads substantially better than the NVIDIA card, even though it trails in every other measured category. For users prioritizing Vulkan-based applications, the RX 6700 XT is the stronger option based on the recorded data.

The use-case split is straightforward. The NVIDIA card dominates compute-oriented and DirectX-related workloads, while the AMD card has a clear edge in Vulkan performance. The Passmark GPU Compute test reinforces this split: the NVIDIA card scores 18372 against 9336, a 96.8 percent lead, indicating much stronger general compute throughput. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result shows a 128.7 percent advantage for NVIDIA, with scores of 5569 versus 2435, which points to a large gap in modern DX12 gaming workloads.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 31087, while the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT scores 27425. The NVIDIA card also ranks higher in overall percentile, sitting at 76 compared to 72 for the AMD card.

Q: Does the AMD card win any benchmark against the NVIDIA card?

A: Yes, the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins the Geekbench Vulkan test with a score of 93500 against NVIDIA's 53683, a 42.6 percent advantage. This is the only head-to-head benchmark in the database where AMD comes out ahead.

Q: How large is the performance gap in DirectX 12 workloads?

A: In Passmark DirectX 12, the NVIDIA card scores 119 versus AMD's 77, a 54.5 percent lead. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the gap is even larger at 128.7 percent, with scores of 5569 and 2435 respectively.

Q: What is the difference in memory capacity and bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA card has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 672.3 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD card has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card provides both more capacity and higher bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor count?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, while the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT uses 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die. The NVIDIA card has more than double the transistor count.

Q: Are both cards still in production?

A: No, both cards are marked as end-of-life in the database. The NVIDIA card was released on 2024-01-23, while the AMD card was released on 2021-03-02.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records 10 direct comparisons between these two cards. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins 9 of them, and the AMD card wins 1. The most decisive NVIDIA victory is in Geekbench OpenCL, where the NVIDIA card scores 199267 against AMD's 44152, translating to a 351.3 percent lead. This is an exceptional margin that shows the NVIDIA card has far stronger OpenCL compute performance. The Passmark GPU Compute test also shows a large gap, with NVIDIA leading 18372 to 9336, a 96.8 percent difference.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the NVIDIA card scores 5569 versus 2435, a 128.7 percent lead. This test is designed to stress modern DX12 gaming workloads, and the result indicates the NVIDIA card handles these tasks more than twice as well as the AMD card. The Passmark G3D test shows a 60.8 percent advantage for NVIDIA, with scores of 31811 and 19786. The Passmark DirectX 11 test shows a 60.7 percent lead, with 278 versus 173 points. DirectX 12 shows a 54.5 percent lead, with 119 versus 77 points. DirectX 9 shows a 48.8 percent lead, with 360 versus 242 points. DirectX 10 shows a 46 percent lead, with 181 versus 124 points.

The only AMD victory comes in Geekbench Vulkan, where AMD scores 93500 against NVIDIA's 53683, a 42.6 percent lead. This result stands out because it is the sole reverse in the entire head-to-head dataset. The Passmark G2D test shows a smaller NVIDIA lead of 28.8 percent, with 1225 versus 951 points. Overall, the data paints a picture of NVIDIA dominance across most workloads, with AMD holding a specific advantage in Vulkan only.

The nearest rivals in the database provide context for each card's standing. The NVIDIA card's closest rival is the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 with an average score of 31206, which is 0.4 percent lower than the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 31087. The AMD card's closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile with an average score of 27435, essentially identical to the RX 6700 XT's 27425. This means the RX 6700 XT performs at roughly the same level as a mobile RTX 4070, while the desktop RTX 4070 Ti SUPER sits near workstation-class GPUs.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ significantly in memory configuration. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card offers 4 GB more capacity and 288.3 GB/s more bandwidth, which directly affects texture streaming and high-resolution workloads.

The clock speeds differ slightly. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz. The AMD card has a base clock of 2321 MHz, a boost clock of 2581 MHz, and a game clock of 2424 MHz. The NVIDIA card runs at higher base and boost frequencies, while the AMD card has an additional game clock specification that is not present on the NVIDIA card. The memory clocks also differ: NVIDIA runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective, while AMD runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective.

The shading unit counts are substantially different. The NVIDIA card has 8448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. The AMD card has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The NVIDIA card also has 66 ray tracing cores and 264 tensor cores, while the AMD card has 40 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed in the database. The pixel rate for NVIDIA is 250.6 GPixel/s versus AMD's 165.2 GPixel/s. The texture rate is 689.0 GTexel/s for NVIDIA versus 413.0 GTexel/s for AMD.

Power requirements differ as well. The NVIDIA card has a TDP of 285 W with a suggested PSU of 600 W and uses a single 16-pin power connector. The AMD card has a TDP of 230 W with a suggested PSU of 550 W and uses one 6-pin plus one 8-pin connector. The physical dimensions also differ: the NVIDIA card is 310 mm long, 140 mm tall, and 61 mm wide, while the AMD card is 267 mm long, 110 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. The NVIDIA card is triple-slot, while the AMD card is dual-slot.

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses the AD103 chip built on TSMC's 5 nm process node. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT uses the Navi 22 chip built on TSMC's 7 nm process node. The NVIDIA card belongs to the Ada Lovelace architecture, while the AMD card uses RDNA 2.0. These are different architectural families with different design priorities.

The transistor counts reflect the manufacturing process difference. The NVIDIA card packs 45,900 million transistors into a 379 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 121.1 million per square millimeter. The AMD card uses 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die, with a density of 51.3 million per square millimeter. The 5 nm process allows the NVIDIA card to fit more than twice the transistors into a slightly larger die area.

The FP32 compute output shows a major gap. The NVIDIA card delivers 44.10 TFLOPS, while the AMD card delivers 13.21 TFLOPS. The FP16 output is also different: NVIDIA achieves 44.10 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio to FP32, while AMD achieves 26.43 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card also includes 264 tensor cores, which AMD lacks entirely in the database. Ray tracing hardware exists on both cards, with 66 RT cores on NVIDIA and 40 on AMD, but the architecture differs.

The memory type is another architectural difference. The NVIDIA card uses GDDR6X, while the AMD card uses GDDR6. Both cards support the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The display outputs are identical, with 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a on both cards. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for both.

The Verdict

The data in the database is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT in nearly every measured benchmark. The NVIDIA card wins 9 of 10 head-to-head comparisons, with an average benchmark score of 31087 against 27425. The largest margin is in Geekbench OpenCL at 351.3 percent, and the smallest is in Passmark G2D at 28.8 percent. The NVIDIA card also holds advantages in memory capacity, bandwidth, shading units, texture rate, pixel rate, and FP32 compute output.

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has one clear strength: Vulkan performance. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 93500 is 42.6 percent higher than the NVIDIA card's 53683. For workloads that rely heavily on Vulkan, the AMD card is the better choice based on the recorded data. The AMD card also consumes less power, with a TDP of 230 W versus 285 W, and it is physically smaller, at 267 mm versus 310 mm in length.

For users who prioritize DirectX gaming, compute workloads, or general GPU performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the stronger option. Its DirectX 12 lead of 54.5 percent in Passmark and 128.7 percent in 3DMark Steel Nomad demonstrates a substantial margin in modern gaming scenarios. Its 96.8 percent lead in Passmark GPU Compute shows strong compute capability. The 16 GB memory capacity also provides more headroom for large textures and datasets compared to 12 GB.

For users who specifically target Vulkan-based applications, the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is the better fit. Its 42.6 percent lead in Geekbench Vulkan is the only benchmark where it wins, but that win is decisive. The lower power draw and smaller physical footprint also make it easier to integrate into compact systems. The database shows both cards are end-of-life, so availability may factor into a decision, but the recorded performance data clearly separates them by use case.