RX 6900 XT vs RTX 4070

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RX 6900 XT vs RTX 4070: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RX 6900 XT delivers approximately +4% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 4070 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 4070 currently offers +22.9% better value, available at a $147 price difference.

RX 6900 XT Advantages

Up to 4% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 98 vs 95 FPS

33% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 12 GB

RTX 4070 Advantages

Up to 22.9% better value for money – $5.65 vs $6.94/FPS

Costs only 78% of the price – $534 vs $681 (22% cheaper)

Is newer – 2023-04-13 vs 2020-12-08

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

Performance Analytics

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

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 6900 XT
98.1fps(100%)
RTX 4070
94.5fps(96%)
WinnerRX 6900 XT
+4% 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: (RTX 4070 FPS ÷ RX 6900 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (94.5 ÷ 98.1) × 100 = 96%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RX 6900 XT FPS - RTX 4070 FPS) ÷ RTX 4070 FPS) × 100
Example: ((98.1 - 94.5) ÷ 94.5) × 100 = 4%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 4070 is only 96% as fast, then RX 6900 XT should be 4% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "4% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (96% of and 4% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 6900 XT
68.4fps(100%)
RTX 4070
67.8fps(99%)
WinnerRX 6900 XT
+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: (RTX 4070 FPS ÷ RX 6900 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (67.8 ÷ 68.4) × 100 = 99%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RX 6900 XT FPS - RTX 4070 FPS) ÷ RTX 4070 FPS) × 100
Example: ((68.4 - 67.8) ÷ 67.8) × 100 = 1%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 4070 is only 99% as fast, then RX 6900 XT 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.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 6900 XT
42fps(100%)
RTX 4070
39.4fps(94%)
WinnerRX 6900 XT
+7% 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: (RTX 4070 FPS ÷ RX 6900 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (39.4 ÷ 42) × 100 = 94%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RX 6900 XT FPS - RTX 4070 FPS) ÷ RTX 4070 FPS) × 100
Example: ((42 - 39.4) ÷ 39.4) × 100 = 7%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 4070 is only 94% as fast, then RX 6900 XT should be 6% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "7% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (94% of and 7% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RX 6900 XT
0.144 Value81% Efficiency
RTX 4070
0.177 Value100% Efficiency