GeForce RTX 4070 Super vs Radeon RX 6900 XT

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is about 4% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX 6900 XT is 4% faster (104 vs 100).
1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 8 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6900 XT +3% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6900 XT +4% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
Video memory: Radeon RX 6900 XT has 16 GB vs 12 GB.
Power (TDP): GeForce RTX 4070 Super 220 W, Radeon RX 6900 XT 300 W; the GeForce RTX 4070 Super delivers 31% more performance per watt.
Age: the GeForce RTX 4070 Super is 4 years newer (2024 vs 2020).
Upscaling: DLSS only on the GeForce RTX 4070 Super; both run FSR.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	GeForce RTX 4070 Super	Radeon RX 6900 XT
Performance index	100	104
Brand / series	NVIDIA RTX 40	AMD RX 6000
Released	2024	2020
Video memory	12 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory bus	192-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	220 W	300 W
Hardware ray tracing	Yes	Yes
Upscaling	DLSS, FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 4070 Super 250 fps, Radeon RX 6900 XT 260 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 4070 Super	Radeon RX 6900 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	231	240
WARDOGS	90	93
Apex Legends™	250	260
Valheim	214	223
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	120	125
HELLDIVERS™ 2	143	149
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	143	149
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	143	149
Overwatch®	267	267
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	214	214
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	136	142
Delta Force	214	223
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	120	125

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 4070 Super 175 fps, Radeon RX 6900 XT 182 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 4070 Super	Radeon RX 6900 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	162	168
WARDOGS	63	65
Apex Legends™	175	182
Valheim	150	156
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	84	87
HELLDIVERS™ 2	100	104
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	100	104
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	100	104
Overwatch®	210	218
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	168	175
Dead by Daylight	300	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	95	99
Delta Force	150	156
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	84	87

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 4070 Super 105 fps, Radeon RX 6900 XT 109 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 4070 Super	Radeon RX 6900 XT
Counter-Strike 2	265	276
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	97	101
WARDOGS	38	39
Apex Legends™	105	109
Valheim	90	94
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	194	202
Aniimo	50	52
HELLDIVERS™ 2	60	62
Slay the Spire 2	252	262
Marvel Rivals	60	62
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	60	62
Overwatch®	126	131
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	101	105
Dead by Daylight	180	187
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	57	60
Delta Force	90	94
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	50	52

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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