GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 6700 XTvsGeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce RTX 5090 is a top-tier card for 8K gaming and heavy creative work, while the Radeon RX 6700 XT is a solid mid-range pick for high-refresh-rate 1440p play.

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB · 230W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB · 575W
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 5090

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

94score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
32 GB
TDP
575W
Shaders
21,760
Boost Clock
2407 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 5090Winner
94
RTX 5090 leads by 100.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#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 5090
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus192-bit512-bit
Bandwidth384 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,56021,760
TMUs160680
ROPs64176
Boost Clock2581 MHz2407 MHz
FP3213.21 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP230575
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 wins overall for anyone wanting the fastest gaming and creative performance available today.

Best value

For budget-focused buyers, the Radeon RX 6700 XT is the smarter pick, offering solid 1440p gaming at a much lower cost.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is the right choice for a gamer building a mid-range PC who doesn't need extreme speed and wants to avoid the newer card's high power draw.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 6700 XT better than the RTX 5090?

Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 47 out of 100), so it leads the RX 6700 XT in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the RX 6700 XT?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 100% 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 5090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. 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.