GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 6700 XTvsGeForce RTX 4090

The GeForce RTX 4090 is a top-tier card for 4K gaming and heavy creative work, while the Radeon RX 6700 XT targets smooth 1440p gaming on a tighter budget.

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB · 230W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB · 450W
AMD

Radeon RX 6700 XT

RDNA 2.0 · TSMC 7 nm · 2021

47score
4.5/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
12 GB
TDP
230W
CUDA Cores
2,560
Boost Clock
2581 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

92score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
24 GB
TDP
450W
Shaders
16,384
Boost Clock
2520 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 6700 XT
47
RTX 4090Winner
92
RTX 4090 leads by 95.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#46RX 9060 XT 8 GB48
#47RX 6700 XT47
#48TITAN V47
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 6700 XTRTX 4090
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus192-bit384-bit
Bandwidth384 GB/s1010 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,56016,384
TMUs160512
ROPs64176
Boost Clock2581 MHz2520 MHz
FP3213.21 TF82.58 TF
Power
TDP230450
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4090 wins overall for top-tier performance and future-proofing, leaving the Radeon RX 6700 XT far behind.

Best value

For budget-focused buyers, the Radeon RX 6700 XT offers a smarter pick with solid 1440p gaming at a lower cost than the RTX 4090.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is the right choice for a compact, power-efficient build where the RTX 4090's size and heat are impractical.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 6700 XT better than the RTX 4090?

Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 47 out of 100), so it leads the RX 6700 XT in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the RX 6700 XT?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 96% faster than the RX 6700 XT overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 6700 XT or the RTX 4090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. If the RX 6700 XT is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.