AMD Radeon RX 6700S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 6700S and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER represent two very different approaches to high-performance graphics, separated by their intended platforms and generations. The data shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER, a desktop card from 2019, decisively outperforms the mobile-focused RX 6700S from 2022 across every single benchmark recorded. The head-to-head results are stark: the NVIDIA card wins all 10 tests, with the AMD card trailing by margins ranging from 11.3% to 34.1%. However, the RX 6700S counters with a significantly lower power draw and a much smaller physical footprint, making it a specialized part for thin-and-light gaming laptops rather than a direct desktop replacement.

The Verdict

Based strictly on the benchmark data, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the clear performance winner. It holds a higher average benchmark score of 20,282 compared to the RX 6700S's 22,154, a difference that seems paradoxical until you note that the RTX 2070 SUPER's nearest rivals include the RTX 3070 Mobile and Intel Arc A750, while the RX 6700S sits near the RX 5700 and GTX 1060 6 GB. The RTX 2070 SUPER also claims a higher percentile rank among all GPUs (65th) than the RX 6700S (67th), which is unusual given the former's lower average score; this suggests the NVIDIA card's performance distribution is more consistent.

For a user building a desktop or upgrading an existing tower, the RTX 2070 SUPER is the only logical choice from this dataset. It delivers superior frame rates in every test, from DirectX 9 legacy titles to modern DirectX 12 and Vulkan workloads. The RX 6700S, conversely, is a purpose-built mobile part with an 80 W TDP and an IGP slot width, meaning it is designed to be soldered onto a laptop motherboard. If you are selecting a component for a portable gaming system where power efficiency and space are paramount, the RX 6700S is the data-backed option, despite its performance deficit.

Where Each One Wins

The head-to-head benchmark table shows zero wins for the AMD Radeon RX 6700S and ten wins for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER. This makes the use-case split simple: the RTX 2070 SUPER is the winner in every measurable category. Its largest victory comes in the Passmark DirectX 10 test, where it scores 132 against the RX 6700S's 87, a 34.1% advantage. The smallest margin is in Passmark DirectX 11, where the NVIDIA card's 151 beats the AMD's 134 by 11.3%.

The RX 6700S does have one area where it does not lose: power consumption. With a TDP of 80 W versus the RTX 2070 SUPER's 215 W, the AMD part draws significantly less power, which is a critical specification for laptops. It also requires no external power connectors, whereas the NVIDIA card needs a 6-pin and an 8-pin connector. This makes the RX 6700S the only viable choice for a laptop chassis, while the RTX 2070 SUPER is a dual-slot desktop card measuring 267 mm in length. In terms of raw performance per watt, the data does not provide a direct metric, but the power differential is substantial enough to define their separate markets.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and process nodes. The AMD Radeon RX 6700S uses the RDNA 2.0 architecture on a 7 nm TSMC process, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is based on the Turing architecture on a 12 nm TSMC process. The AMD chip, Navi 23, is smaller and denser: it has 11,060 million transistors on a 237 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 46.7M per mm². The NVIDIA chip, TU104, packs 13,600 million transistors on a much larger 545 mm² die, with a lower density of 25.0M per mm².

The memory configuration differs significantly. Both cards have 8 GB of GDDR6, but the RTX 2070 SUPER uses a 256-bit bus to achieve 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, exactly double the 224.0 GB/s of the RX 6700S, which is limited by its 128-bit bus. In terms of compute resources, the RTX 2070 SUPER has more shading units (2560 versus 1792), more texture mapping units (160 versus 112), and the same number of raster output units (64). It also has more ray tracing cores (40 versus 28) and features 320 tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely. The NVIDIA card's FP32 throughput is 9.062 TFLOPS, while the AMD card manages 7.168 TFLOPS. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, but the RTX 2070 SUPER uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, while the RX 6700S uses the newer PCIe 4.0 x8.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6700S has a higher average benchmark score of 22,154, compared to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER's 20,282. This is counterintuitive given the head-to-head results, but the average scores are calculated against different sets of benchmark tests, and the RX 6700S's score is boosted by its very high Geekbench results (72,864 in Metal, 70,965 in OpenCL, and 76,150 in Vulkan) which are not present in the head-to-head table for the NVIDIA card.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 2070 SUPER in the 3DMark Steel Nomad test?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER scores 1651 in 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), which is 12.1% higher than the RX 6700S's score of 1451. This is one of the smaller performance gaps between the two cards.

Q: Is the RX 6700S suitable for a desktop PC?

A: The data indicates it is not designed for desktop use. It has an IGP slot width, meaning it is an integrated graphics package for laptops, and it has no power connectors, relying entirely on the motherboard for power. Its TDP is 80 W, which is typical for a mobile part. The RTX 2070 SUPER, by contrast, is a dual-slot desktop card with a 267 mm length and requires a 550 W power supply.

Q: What is the largest performance difference between the two cards?

A: The largest gap is in the Passmark DirectX 10 test, where the RTX 2070 SUPER scores 132 and the RX 6700S scores 87. This represents a 34.1% advantage for the NVIDIA card.

Q: Do both cards have the same amount of memory?

A: Yes, both have 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. However, the RTX 2070 SUPER has a 256-bit memory bus, giving it 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while the RX 6700S has a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6700S has a higher boost clock of 2000 MHz, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has a boost clock of 1770 MHz. The AMD card also has a higher base clock (1700 MHz versus 1605 MHz) and a game clock of 1890 MHz, which the NVIDIA card does not list.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER wins every single head-to-head comparison. The most lopsided victory is in the Passmark DirectX 10 test, where the NVIDIA card scores 132 against the AMD card's 87, a delta of -34.1%. This is a legacy API test, but the gap is substantial. In more modern workloads, the margins shrink but remain decisive. In 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), the RTX 2070 SUPER scores 1651 versus 1451, a 12.1% lead. In Geekbench Vulkan, the NVIDIA card scores 90,637 against the AMD's 76,150, a 16% difference. The Geekbench OpenCL test shows a 14.9% lead for NVIDIA (83,358 versus 70,965).

The Passmark suite reveals a consistent pattern. In DirectX 11, the RTX 2070 SUPER scores 151 versus 134, an 11.3% margin. In DirectX 12, the score is 67 versus 58, a 13.4% gap. DirectX 9 shows a 12.6% lead (223 versus 195). The 2D graphics test (Passmark G2D) also favors NVIDIA, with a score of 878 versus 739, a 15.8% difference. The overall 3D graphics score (Passmark G3D) gives the RTX 2070 SUPER an 18,169 versus 15,066, a 17.1% advantage. Finally, the GPU compute test shows a 20.7% lead for NVIDIA, with scores of 7557 versus 5990.

Specification Differences

The most critical specification difference is power consumption. The AMD Radeon RX 6700S has a TDP of 80 W, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has a TDP of 215 W. This is a 135 W difference that defines their respective platforms. The RX 6700S is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors, while the RTX 2070 SUPER is a dual-slot card requiring a 6-pin and an 8-pin power connector, along with a 550 W suggested power supply.

The memory subsystem differs in bus width and bandwidth. Both use 8 GB of GDDR6, but the RX 6700S has a 128-bit bus providing 224.0 GB/s, while the RTX 2070 SUPER has a 256-bit bus providing 448.0 GB/s. The compute resources are also different: the RTX 2070 SUPER has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 40 RT cores, while the RX 6700S has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 28 RT cores. The NVIDIA card also has 320 tensor cores; the AMD card has none. The process node differs (7 nm for AMD, 12 nm for NVIDIA), and so do the transistor counts (11,060 million versus 13,600 million) and die sizes (237 mm² versus 545 mm²). The interface also differs, with the RX 6700S using PCIe 4.0 x8 and the RTX 2070 SUPER using PCIe 3.0 x16. The RTX 2070 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 499 USD.