RTX 4070 vs RX 6800 XT

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

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

In gaming, the RTX 4070 delivers approximately +1% higher frame rates compared to the RX 6800 XT in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, both GPUs offer almost identical value in 1080p Ultra.

RTX 4070 Advantages

Up to 1% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 95 vs 94 FPS

Up to 0.9% better value for money – $5.65 vs $5.69/FPS

Is newer – 2023-04-13 vs 2020-11-18

Consumes up to 33% less energy – 200W vs 300W

RX 6800 XT Advantages

Costs only 100% of the price – $533 vs $534 (0% 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 XT
93.6fps(99%)
WinnerRTX 4070
+1% 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 XT FPS ÷ RTX 4070 FPS) × 100
Example: (93.6 ÷ 94.5) × 100 = 99%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 4070 FPS - RX 6800 XT FPS) ÷ RX 6800 XT FPS) × 100
Example: ((94.5 - 93.6) ÷ 93.6) × 100 = 1%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 6800 XT is only 99% as fast, then RTX 4070 should be 1% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "1% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (99% of and 1% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 4070
67.8fps(100%)
RX 6800 XT
64.8fps(96%)
WinnerRTX 4070
+5% 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 XT FPS ÷ RTX 4070 FPS) × 100
Example: (64.8 ÷ 67.8) × 100 = 96%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 4070 FPS - RX 6800 XT FPS) ÷ RX 6800 XT FPS) × 100
Example: ((67.8 - 64.8) ÷ 64.8) × 100 = 5%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 6800 XT is only 96% as fast, then RTX 4070 should be 4% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "5% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (96% of and 5% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 4070
39.4fps(100%)
RX 6800 XT
39.3fps(100%)
WinnerRTX 4070

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RTX 4070
0.177 Value100% Efficiency
RX 6800 XT
0.176 Value99% Efficiency