NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition has the GA104-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 21, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| GA104-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
| Ampere | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 46 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
| 5888 | Shader | 5120 |
| 96 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 184 | Texture Units | 320 |
| 46 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 448 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.500 GHz | Base Clock | 1.825 GHz |
| 1.725 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.02 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 220 W. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W. |
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| 220 W | TDP | 300 W |
| 240 W | TDP (up) | 345 W |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 85 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 37 dB | Noise (Load) | 38 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetWith the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Non addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 242 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 120 mm |
| -- | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 1034 g | Weight | 1492 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q4/2020. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT came on the market in Q4/2020 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | 102-D412 |
| Q4/2020 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
| 499 $ | Launch Price | 999 $ |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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16 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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