AMD and Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3070 compare?
Nvidia's 3070 is the low-cost pick of the RTX 3000 series and is available for purchase now, if you can get it. In contrast, consumers will have to wait until November 18 to pick up AMD's Radeon RX 6800 XT. When it is available, it will be priced at $649, making it the mid-priced option of the new AMD graphic cards. The base RX 6800 costs $50 less at $599, with specs just slightly less favorable than those found in the XT model.
The specs between the two graphics cards are interesting. The GeForce RTX 3070 has 8GB 6DDR6 RAM, a clock-speed ranging from 1,500 to 1,730 mHz, a thermal design power (TDP) of 220W, and a memory speed of 14Gbps. Also featured is Nvidia's trademark "Deep Learning Super Sampling" (DLSS) which upscales visuals in real-time. The Radeon RX 6800 XT features 16GB 6DDR6 RAM, a clock-speed ranging from 2,105 to 2,250 mHz, a TDP of 300W, and a memory speed of 16Gbps. This card can also allocate processing power with the new "Rage Mode" feature. On paper, it would seem as if the Radeon graphics card is the more capable of the two, but things are not always so simple.
6800 Or 3070: Which Card Is Worth Buying?
When it comes to power and speed, the Radeon RX 6800 XT has the edge, especially if gaming in 4K at 60 frames per second. What might be the Achilles heel of the new Radeon cards is ability to render lighting for more picturesque gameplay. As far as details go, the RTX 3070 can display games in 4K, albeit with more limits. However, at just $499, the RTX 3070 sounds like a steal for gamers who don't need the absolute best.
Both graphics cards look like great buys, and the choice should come down to what shoppers are looking for in of visuals and value. The Radeon 6800 XT might bring out greater detail in modern games and can probably last through the next generation before another upgrade is needed. The GeForce RTX 3070 excels in ray tracing and arguably, offers better looking visuals, while still sporting some decent upgrades. Not to mention, Nvidia's card comes with a $150 savings compared to AMD's.
Source: AMD