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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£590VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):230 W

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 7 expert reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC

7.6/10

▲Better than 57% of graphics cards

7.6

▲Better than 62%

6.9

▼Worse than 51%

8.0

▲Better than 51%

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Not in any best-of list yet

5.2
Gaming
Gaming
5.2/ 10
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What it is
Measures floating-point compute power, dedicated VRAM capacity, ray-tracing hardware, and modern PCIe generation bandwidth.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
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45.0%
3.1
FP32 performance
25.0%
7.4
VRAM
20.0%
5.5
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
6.6
Video editing
Video editing
6.6/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates hardware AV1 encoding support, generous video memory, raw compute power, and fast interface throughput.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific video editing needs.
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35.0%
7.0
AV1 encode
30.0%
7.4
VRAM
20.0%
3.1
FP32 performance
15.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
5.0
1080p
1080p
5.0/ 10
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What it is
Assesses pure rasterization power and VRAM balance optimized for consistently high frame rates at 1080p resolution.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1080p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
55.0%
3.1
FP32 performance
25.0%
7.4
VRAM
10.0%
5.5
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
5.0
1440p
1440p
5.0/ 10
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What it is
Measures compute throughput, sufficient VRAM buffer, and ray-tracing performance tailored for sharp 1440p gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1440p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
50.0%
3.1
FP32 performance
30.0%
7.4
VRAM
15.0%
5.5
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
5.4
4K
4K
5.4/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates ultra-high compute capability, heavy VRAM capacities, and advanced ray-tracing cores required for native 4K gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 4k needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
40.0%
3.1
FP32 performance
35.0%
7.4
VRAM
20.0%
5.5
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version

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What reviewers say about the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC

Based on 7

Reviewers agree it runs cool and quiet with good gaming performance, but nearly all find its ray tracing weak.

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What owners say about the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC

Based on 223 owners sharing their experience in online comments

83%positive9%mixed8%negative

Owners praise its strong gaming speed and ample VRAM, while driver issues, heat, and weak ray tracing bother some.

What owners like

Owners upgrading from older cards such as the RX 580, GTX 1070, GTX 980 or RTX 3060 report a very large jump in frame rates in their games.31
Owners playing at 1440p report smooth, high-setting gameplay in most titles, often above 60 fps, with many games running 90 to 200 fps.25
Owners gaming at 1080p say the card runs nearly every title at maxed or high settings, often above 100 fps, with some pairing it with a 1440p monitor too.15
Owners say the card runs their games without crashes or driver problems, with one reporting no crashes at all since purchase.9
Owners who bought the card one to three years ago say it still runs modern games well at high settings at 1440p and 1080p.9
Owners overclock with core clocks near 2600 to 2885 MHz and faster memory timings, reporting gains of about 5 to 15 percent in frame rate with stable results.8
Owners with aftermarket coolers say temperatures stay cool and fan noise stays low during gaming, even when the card is overclocked or undervolted.8
Owners praise the 12 GB of VRAM, saying it handles demanding games like Microsoft Flight Simulator at high settings where 8 GB cards struggle.8
Owners say the card draws modest power under load, around 195 W when tuned, and is efficient for its performance, especially compared with the RX 580.7
Owners using 4K TVs or monitors say the card plays many titles at 4K with FSR upscaling, though some newer games drop to 30 to 40 fps at native 4K.7

What owners dislike

Stuttering and unstable frame rates in games10
Owners report driver problems such as random black screens, driver timeouts, and system reboots, especially with automatic Adrenalin driver updates or when Smart Access Memory is enabled.10
High hotspot and memory temperatures8
Owners say ray tracing performance is weak, with frame rates falling sharply when it is turned on, so many prefer to keep it off.5
Some owners say the card falls behind the RTX 3070 and 3060 Ti in some titles, such as Far Cry 6, and the 6800 is clearly faster.4
Owners on 4K displays say native 4K gaming can drop to 30 to 40 fps in newer titles, so they rely on FSR upscaling to get playable frame rates.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC

7.6

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Performance

6.2

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FP32 performance

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Memory

5.9

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VRAM

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Maximum memory bandwidth

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Features

9.1

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Connectivity

8.5

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Max displays supported

Max digital resolution

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Power

8.5

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Power consumption while under peak load

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PCIe power spec

230 W

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Design

8.2

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Size

281x 115x 49 mm

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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC vs the average graphics card

Why is GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC better than the average graphics card?

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4.7% higher boost clock speed
This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,622 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
2,622 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
20.9% higher base clock speed
This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,321 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
2,321 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
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 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
2,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
28.2% higher sentiment score
10.0 vs 7.8
11.1% higher review score
Reviews score
8.0/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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▲ Better than 51% of models
80%
7.9
Average grade
20%
8.3
Popularity
Grades by review (7)
7 reviews: 3 with a printed score, 4 estimated from the review. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
8.0 vs 7.2
10 mm lower card height
This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (115 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
115 mm vs 125 mm
Supports multi-GPU linking
This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.

28.2% higher sentiment score
10.0 vs 7.8
11.1% higher review score
Reviews score
8.0/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 51% of models
80%
7.9
Average grade
20%
8.3
Popularity
Grades by review (7)
7 reviews: 3 with a printed score, 4 estimated from the review. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
8.0 vs 7.2

4.7% higher boost clock speed
This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,622 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
2,622 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
20.9% higher base clock speed
This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,321 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
2,321 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
More FP64 throughput
This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
1:16 vs 1:64

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 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 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.

10 mm lower card height
This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (115 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
115 mm vs 125 mm

Why is GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC worse than the average graphics card?

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No CUDA support
This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
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
No dual BIOS
This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
Less advanced frame generation
This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
frame generation vs multi frame generation
40% larger process node
This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (7 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
7 nm vs 5 nm
No AV1 encoding
This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
2 vs 3

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
40.6% lower FP32 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (13.4 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
13.42 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
2 years older
This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2021 vs 2023).
March 2021
2021 vs 2023
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
35.6% lower ray tracing score
This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (5,891 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
5,891 points vs 9,148 points
16.6% lower PassMark score
This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (18,878 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
18,878 points vs 22,638 points

15.8% slower memory speed
This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (16,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 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.
Less advanced frame generation
This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
frame generation vs multi frame generation
40% larger process node
This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (7 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process 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
Older OpenCL version
This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 3).
2.1 vs 3

No AV1 encoding
This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
2 vs 3
Older HDMI version
This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 2.1a).
2.1 vs 2.1a
More basic codec support
This graphics card encodes more basic formats 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
62.5% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps

No dual BIOS
This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
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
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
13.6% higher board power limit
This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (250 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
250 W vs 220 W

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

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Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

8.0

guru3d.com

≈ estimated

09/04/2021

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC review

Full review · Triple-fan Radeon card

Verdict

The Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC is a strong pick for 1440p gaming, with a quiet cooler and 12GB of memory, though ray tracing lags Nvidia.

7.0

kitguru.net

✓ explicit

31/03/2021

Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC Review

Full review · Triple-fan 6700 XT

Verdict

The Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC is a cool, quiet card for WQHD gaming, but weak ray tracing and a narrow memory bus hold it back.

8.0

guru3d.com

≈ estimated

09/04/2021

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC review

Full review · Final verdict

Verdict

The Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC is a cool, quiet card for WQHD gaming, but its ray tracing trails Nvidia and its 192-bit memory bus is narrow.

9.0

profesionalreview.com

✓ explicit

17/03/2021

Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC Review (Full Analysis)

Full review · Factory-overclocked card

Verdict

The Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC is a quiet triple-fan card with a 2629MHz overclock, but it lacks a Dual BIOS switch for quiet mode.

8.0

tomshw.it

✓ explicit

17/03/2021

Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC review

Review · Triple-fan 6700 XT

Verdict

The Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC plays Full HD and Quad HD smoothly and stays cool, but its ray tracing is weak.

7.0

tomshw.it

≈ estimated

17/03/2021

Benchmark test · Frame rate comparison

Verdict

The Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC performs roughly between the RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3070 in standard games, but trails both in ray tracing.

7.0

tomshw.it

≈ estimated

17/03/2021

AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE Review: The Golden Rabbit Edition debuts in Europe

Lab test · Heat and noise

Verdict

The Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC runs cool and fairly quiet, suiting Quad HD gamers who are happy to skip ray tracing.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC

Excellent 1440p and high-refresh 1080p gaming performance
Highly efficient triple-fan Windforce cooling system that keeps temperatures low (often below 70°C)
Quiet operation even under sustained gaming loads
Generous 12GB VRAM capacity for its tier
Solid build quality featuring a protective metal backplate
Dual HDMI and dual DisplayPort connectors for flexible connectivity
Improved power efficiency compared to previous generations

What customers don't like about GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC

Historically high pricing compared to MSRP and Nvidia competitors like the RTX 3060 Ti
Mediocre ray tracing performance compared to similar Nvidia cards
Large physical footprint ('thicc' card) may cause clearance issues or block SATA ports in smaller cases
Lack of dual-BIOS functionality, which is common in other OC models
Occasional user reports of driver instability or installation difficulties
Narrow 192-bit memory bus can become a bottleneck at higher resolutions or when Infinity Cache is exceeded

Verdict

The Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC is a performance-oriented graphics card built on AMD’s 7nm RDNA 2 architecture, featuring 2,560 stream processors and a factory-overclocked boost clock of up to 2,622 MHz. Equipped with 12GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus and 96MB of high-speed Infinity Cache, it is specifically engineered for high-refresh 1440p gaming and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate. Its main pros include the efficient WINDFORCE 3X triple-fan cooling system for superior thermal management, a protective metal backplate, and strong rasterization performance that often rivals more expensive competitors. However, its main cons include weaker ray-tracing performance compared to similarly priced Nvidia alternatives and significant noise levels when fan speeds are manually increased to their higher ranges.

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