RTX 4070 vs RX 6800

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RTX 4070 vs RX 6800: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RTX 4070 delivers approximately +12% higher frame rates compared to the RX 6800 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RX 6800 currently offers +18.7% better value, available at a $134 price difference.

RTX 4070 Advantages

Up to 12% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 95 vs 84 FPS

Is newer – 2023-04-13 vs 2020-11-18

Consumes up to 20% less energy – 200W vs 250W

RX 6800 Advantages

Up to 18.7% better value for money – $4.76 vs $5.65/FPS

Costs only 75% of the price – $400 vs $534 (25% cheaper)

33% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 12 GB

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 4070
94.5fps(100%)
RX 6800
84.1fps(89%)
WinnerRTX 4070
+12% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 6800 FPS ÷ RTX 4070 FPS) × 100
Example: (84.1 ÷ 94.5) × 100 = 89%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 4070 FPS - RX 6800 FPS) ÷ RX 6800 FPS) × 100
Example: ((94.5 - 84.1) ÷ 84.1) × 100 = 12%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 6800 is only 89% as fast, then RTX 4070 should be 11% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "12% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (89% of and 12% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 4070
67.8fps(100%)
RX 6800
57.7fps(85%)
WinnerRTX 4070
+18% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 6800 FPS ÷ RTX 4070 FPS) × 100
Example: (57.7 ÷ 67.8) × 100 = 85%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 4070 FPS - RX 6800 FPS) ÷ RX 6800 FPS) × 100
Example: ((67.8 - 57.7) ÷ 57.7) × 100 = 18%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 6800 is only 85% as fast, then RTX 4070 should be 15% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "18% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (85% of and 18% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 4070
39.4fps(100%)
RX 6800
34.1fps(87%)
WinnerRTX 4070
+16% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 6800 FPS ÷ RTX 4070 FPS) × 100
Example: (34.1 ÷ 39.4) × 100 = 87%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 4070 FPS - RX 6800 FPS) ÷ RX 6800 FPS) × 100
Example: ((39.4 - 34.1) ÷ 34.1) × 100 = 16%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 6800 is only 87% as fast, then RTX 4070 should be 13% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "16% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (87% of and 16% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RTX 4070
0.177 Value84% Efficiency
RX 6800
0.210 Value100% Efficiency