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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£330VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):230 W

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
7.1/10

Overall score

Score
7.1/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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Score components

90%

6.9

Technical score

10%

8.3

User score

â–¼Worse than 51% of graphics cards
7.6

Value for money

Value for money
7.6/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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70%

7.1

Overall score

30%

8.8

Price

â–²Better than 70%
6.9

Technical score

Technical score
6.9/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

6.1

Performance

24%

6.0

Memory

12%

7.8

Power & Cooling

11%

9.2

Platform & Features

5%

9.2

Design

4%

9.1

Connectivity & Media

â–¼Worse than 51%
8.3

User score

User score
8.3/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

8.7

User ratings

30%

7.2

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–²Better than 66%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

Technical score
Technical score
6.9/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

6.1

Performance

24%

6.0

Memory

12%

7.8

Power & Cooling

11%

9.2

Platform & Features

5%

9.2

Design

4%

9.1

Connectivity & Media

6.9
User score
User score
8.3/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

8.7

User ratings

30%

7.2

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.3
Popularity
Popularity
7.2/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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Popularity:
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has a popularity score of 7.2 points, which is higher than that of 67.1% of products in this category.
7.2
Value for money
Value for money
7.6/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components:

70%

7.1

Overall score

30%

8.8

Price

7.6
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
12,500 points
This graphics card scores 12,500 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 59.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
6,412 points
This graphics card scores 6,412 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 63.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
19,749 points
This graphics card scores 19,749 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 61.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
8,866 points
This graphics card scores 8,866 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 65.8% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
13.21 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 13.21 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 68.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.6% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
12 GB
This graphics card has 12 GB of VRAM, which is more than 45.5% of graphics cards and equal to 16% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 15.9% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
192 bit
This graphics card uses a 192 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 50.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 18.8% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 384 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 60.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.1% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.3% of graphics cards and equal to 52.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.4% of graphics cards and equal to 15.7% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.5% of graphics cards and equal to 47.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
32.4 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 32.4 Gbps, which is faster than on 57.6% of graphics cards and equal to 21.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
230 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 230 W, which is higher than that of 55.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
230 W
This graphics card draws 230 W under peak load, which is higher than 53% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
650 W
This graphics card recommends a 650 W PSU, which is lower than that of 40.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
300 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 300 W, which is higher than that of 67.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
230 W
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Size
267x 110x 40 mm
Length
267 mm
This graphics card is 267 mm long, which is shorter than 59.7% of graphics cards and equal in length to 3.5% of graphics cards.
Height
110 mm
This graphics card is 110 mm tall, which is shorter than 88.7% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
908 g
This graphics card weighs 908 g, which is lighter than 62.7% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs the average graphics card

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  • 20.9% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2321 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,321 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 3% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2581 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,581 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 24x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (96 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    96 MB vs 4 MB
  • 15 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (110 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    110 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 14.3% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • 3.4% higher user score
    User score
    8.3/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
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    Score distribution
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    AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
    the average graphics card
    AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.27 vs 8.000).
    8.27 vs 8
  • 20.9% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2321 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,321 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 3% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2581 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,581 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • Better FP64 ratio
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
    1:16 vs 1:64
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 24x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (96 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    96 MB vs 4 MB
  • 14.3% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • 15 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (110 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    110 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 64 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (192 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    192 bit vs 256 bit
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 40% larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (7 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    7 nm vs 5 nm
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • 15.8% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (16000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    16,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 41.5% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (13.2 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    13.21 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 24 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (160 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    160 vs 184
  • 12.8% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (19749 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    19,749 points vs 22,653 points
  • 30% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (6412 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    6,412 points vs 9,166 points
  • 14.8% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (12500 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    12,500 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 64 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (192 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    192 bit vs 256 bit
  • 15.8% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (16000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    16,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 87.5% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (3 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    3 MB vs 24 MB
  • 14.3% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (384 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    384 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 40% larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (7 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    7 nm vs 5 nm
  • Older Vulkan version
    This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
    1.3 vs 1.4
  • 2 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2021 vs 2023).
    March 2021
    2,021 vs 2,023
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (7 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    7 vs 8
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 15 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    110 °C vs 95 °C
  • 33.3% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (300 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    300 W vs 225 W
  • 9 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (46 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    46 °C vs 37 °C
  • 7% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (230 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    230 W vs 215 W

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Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

  • Excellent performance for 1440p and high-refresh 1080p gaming
  • Generous 12GB VRAM provides headroom for modern, texture-heavy titles
  • High power efficiency and relatively low power draw compared to competitors
  • Great value-per-frame, especially on the second-hand or refurbished market
  • Strong overclocking headroom for additional performance gains
  • Support for Smart Access Memory (SAM) provides a performance boost with compatible CPUs

What we don't like about AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

  • Inferior ray tracing performance compared to NVIDIA's RTX 30-series
  • Lack of a native DLSS equivalent, though FSR is available
  • DirectX 11 performance can be inconsistent or slower in some older titles
  • Reference models can experience high 'junction' or 'hotspot' temperatures
  • Some users report instances of coil whine under high load
  • Productivity and workstation performance (non-gaming) falls behind CUDA-optimized cards

Verdict

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is a mid-range graphics card based on the 7nm RDNA 2 architecture, featuring 2,560 stream processors, 40 Ray Accelerators, and 12GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with a 96MB Infinity Cache. Operating at a game clock of 2424 MHz and a boost clock up to 2581 MHz, it is designed as a powerhouse for 1440p gaming with a typical board power of 230W. Main pros include its generous 12GB VRAM which handles high-resolution textures effectively, strong rasterization performance that competes with the RTX 3070, and support for Smart Access Memory (SAM). However, cons include relatively weak ray tracing performance compared to Nvidia's offerings and the lack of a native DLSS alternative at launch, often resulting in lower frame rates in ray-traced or unoptimized DirectX 11 titles.

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