We lately in contrast the GeForce RTX 3070 in opposition to the Radeon RX 6700 XT in a 50 recreation head-to-head battle and the GeForce bought the higher of the exchanges. It was a detailed battle for probably the most half, however the RTX 3070 was sooner and contemplating the characteristic set, it appeared like the best way to go, assuming pricing is aggressive.
Some readers had been upset with that comparability although, claiming the 6700 XT was designed to compete with the RTX 3060 Ti, a comparability we had been at all times going to make anyway.
Technically talking, the 6700 XT is priced nearer to the RTX 3070 based mostly on MSRP. However no must lose sleep over that one as at the moment we now have one other 50 recreation benchmark evaluating the RTX 3060 Ti and 6700 XT, so we will put that debate to relaxation.
The RTX 3060 Ti is supposed to be accessible for $400 and the RTX 3070 for $500, with the 6700 XT at $480. Precise pricing is increased and all of those GPUs have been priced properly over MSRP for the majority of their existence.
As of writing, the RTX 3070 is nearer to $750, whereas the 6700 XT is down at $600. A 25% value premium for the Nvidia GPU is steep, and a bit of laborious to justify, even with the help of DLSS and a lot better ray tracing efficiency.
If something, that was a good matchup for AMD followers who had been sad with the earlier comparability. The RTX 3060 Ti is rather more inexpensive than the RTX 3070 and barely lower than the 6700 XT at $570.
In a finest case situation for AMD, the 6700 XT and 3060 Ti occupy the identical value level, in order that being the case will probably be fascinating to see how they stack up throughout an enormous vary of video games.
For testing we have used our AMD Ryzen 9 5950X check system with 32GB of DDR4-3200 CL14 dual-rank, dual-channel reminiscence. Each GPUs had been examined at 1080p, 1440p and 4K throughout 50 video games, utilizing Home windows 11 with Resizable Bar enabled, which means SAM was enabled for the Radeon GPU.
The motive force variations used had been Radeon Adrenalin 22.3.1 and GeForce Sport Prepared Driver 512.15, as these had been the most recent accessible drivers after we began testing per week in the past.
Let’s check out outcomes for among the spotlight video games after which we’ll try how these two GPUs carry out throughout all 50 video games in a single comparability graph.
Benchmarks
Beginning with Dying Gentle 2, the Radeon 6700 XT is barely sooner than the RTX 3060 Ti. We’re speaking about an 8% margin at 1080p, 9% at 1440p, and 12% at 4K.
Normally we might anticipate the margin to shrink in Nvidia’s favor on the increased resolutions, however that wasn’t the case on this recreation, although admittedly there’s little distinction between an 8% and 12% margin. Sturdy efficiency from the 6700 XT, even when it did not blow the 3060 Ti away.
Subsequent we now have Whole Conflict Warhammer III, and right here the outcomes swing barely in Nvidia’s favor with the RTX 3060 Ti providing 5% extra frames at 1080p, 8% extra at 1440p, after which 17% extra at 4K, although neither GPU supplied notably playable efficiency at 4K.
In the event you’re after a 60 fps+ expertise on this title utilizing the extremely high quality settings, then 1080p is the optimum decision for this class of GPU, although we assume most of you’ll tune the standard settings for 60 fps at 1440p.
The 6700 XT performs rather well in Name of Responsibility Warzone, pumping out properly over 100 fps at 1080p and that made it 13% sooner than the 3060 Ti. The Radeon GPU maintained the lead at 1440p and whereas not an enormous distinction, you’ll at occasions discover the additional 13% efficiency. As soon as once more, neither are perfect for 4K gaming, with beneath 60 fps on common.
Forza Horizon 5 runs very properly on Radeon GPUs, particularly with Resizable Bar enabled. The 6700 XT enjoys a robust efficiency lead at 1080p and 1440p the place it was 16% and 14% sooner, respectively, after which at 4K the margins shut proper up and right here the Radeon GPU was simply 4% sooner, so mainly the identical degree of efficiency was seen at this excessive decision.
The God of Conflict outcomes are very aggressive. Right here the RTX 3060 Ti was barely sooner at 1080p, then we noticed the identical efficiency at 1440p and 4K.
The 4K outcomes had been fairly good and it would not take a lot to make sure body charges keep above 60 fps on each camps.
Oh, boy, did Far Cry 6 stir the pot in our final benchmark. We talked about how AMD followers did not like us evaluating the 6700 XT in opposition to the RTX 3070, however then Nvidia radicals didn’t like us enabling the HD texture again in Far Cry 6 both.
Even if 6700 XT can ship over 60 fps at 4K with HD textures enabled, we had been instructed it is extremely unrealistic and we did that to make the GeForce GPU look unhealthy.
Reality is, we have at all times examined video games that supply HD texture packs with them enabled, particularly when testing mid to high-end {hardware}. This was nothing new and HD textures should not influence efficiency assuming you’ve gotten sufficient VRAM. It is a free visible improve and for many avid gamers properly price utilizing… once more, if in case you have sufficient VRAM, which you must when spending $500+ on a graphics card.
These taking part in Far Cry 6 at 1080p or 1440p with both the 6700 XT or RTX 3060 Ti needn’t fear about VRAM on this title, even with the HD texture pack, each labored rather well regardless of the Radeon GPU providing as much as 10% extra efficiency. At 4K nevertheless, it does develop into an issue for the 3060 Ti because it’s unable to ship playable efficiency, whereas the 6700 XT sailed alongside with out challenge due to its bigger 12GB VRAM buffer.
In our opinion, 12GB VRAM must be the minimal at this value level. Bizarrely, Nvidia’s slower RTX 3060 (the non-Ti model) does pack a 12GB VRAM buffer. Go determine.
Transferring on to F1 2021, this recreation allows ray tracing when utilizing the ‘Extremely Excessive’ high quality preset, so we have left it enabled as we like to check with presets the place attainable.
This setting noticed each GPUs render 116 fps on common at 1080p, however at 1440p the RTX 3060 Ti edged forward by an 8% margin after which took a commanding lead at 4K by a 14% margin. Ideally, you will need to decrease the visible high quality settings to spice up body charges, however for those who preserve ray tracing enabled the GeForce will reign supreme.
Metro Exodus Enhanced is one other title that permits ray tracing by default. On this specific case, RT {hardware} help is required to launch the ‘Enhanced’ model of the sport.
This can be a unhealthy title for AMD with the RTX 3060 Ti dominating the 6700 XT, providing 27% extra efficiency at 1080p, 31% extra at 1440p, after which 40% extra at 4K, although neither GPU was appropriate at this decision.
Transferring on, we now have Rainbow Six Extraction the place efficiency could be very related. The 6700 XT was barely sooner at 1080p, then we see mainly an identical efficiency at 1440p, and at 4K the 3060 Ti nudged forward, although efficiency general was a lot the identical.
Body charges in Apex Legends had been additionally related, although the RTX 3060 Ti did present one of the best efficiency in any respect examined resolutions. We’re solely speaking a few 4% distinction at 1080p and 1440p with a 6% margin seen at 4K.
Fortnite’s chapter three, season two was lately launched and with it a lot of efficiency associated points. That mentioned, the sport now seems to be in a fairly fine condition, although Radeon homeowners will need to be certain they’re working the sport within the DX12 mode because it’s mainly damaged utilizing DX11.
Sometimes, Fortnite avid gamers will need to go for medium degree high quality settings for that aggressive benefit, however doing so for a GPU comparability makes it extra of a CPU benchmark. Additionally, scaling for Radeon and GeForce GPUs could be very related.
The 6700 XT did present noticeably higher body time efficiency with the most recent replace and this was evident at 1080p. Even at 1440p, the 1% lows had been 25% increased utilizing the 6700 XT which is a major margin. By the point we attain 4K although any and all efficiency variations had been neutralized.
Cyberpunk 2077 is one other aggressive title for the RTX 3060 Ti and 6700 XT. The Radeon GPU was a whisker sooner at 1080p and 1440p, however the margins aren’t price getting excited over. Efficiency was mainly the identical as you will not be capable to inform the distinction between 87 and 91 fps.
Efficiency Abstract
Primarily based on the dozen or so video games we simply checked out, the RTX 3060 Ti and 6700 XT seem like very shut by way of efficiency. There have been a couple of titles that did closely favor one over the opposite, however for probably the most half efficiency was related.
We did spend per week testing by way of 50 video games, so let’s go try that information…
Beginning with the 1080p expanded benchmark information, we see that the RTX 3060 Ti was simply 2% slower on common throughout the 50 video games examined. The massive wins for Nvidia got here in Metro Exodus Enhanced Version, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Warhammer Vermintide 2, Conflict Thunder and Resident Evil Village. For AMD, the 6700 XT was most dominant in Sniper Elite 4, Murderer’s Creed Valhalla, Horizon Zero Daybreak, Borderlands 3, Forza Horizon 5, Warzone and The Division 2.
Transferring to 1440p, we discovered a tie between the 6700 XT and RTX 3060 Ti, although that hardly means they delivered the identical efficiency throughout all titles. It merely alerts the margins are balanced out general.
Of the 50 video games examined, the margin was lower than 10% in both course for 39 of them. Then for 22 of the video games examined the margin was 5% or much less which we deem a tie.
The one outlier was Metro Exodus, the remainder of the video games had been inside a 14% margin. For these gaming at 1440p, the 6700 XT and 3060 Ti will ship an identical expertise general.
For these gaming at 4K, the outcomes are a bit of extra fascinating because the RTX 3060 Ti is usually sooner until you run out of VRAM. This solely occurred on a single recreation we examined although we have additionally seen this in Ghost Recon Breakpoint, and to an extent Doom utilizing the very best high quality settings. Moreover Metro Exodus, Nvidia loved strong wins in Vermintide 2, Warhammer III, PUBG, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, and Star Wars Jedi Fallen order.
Who Wins?
This comparability is as easy as they arrive. The one benefit the Radeon RX 6700 XT has over the RTX 3060 Ti proper now could be the bigger VRAM buffer, leaping from 8GB to 12GB. This is a bonus that may definitely serve the 6700 XT properly sooner or later, however proper now there are only a few situations the place VRAM turns into related by way of uncooked efficiency output.
In different phrases, this isn’t a problem for the RTX 3060 Ti, and the place it is likely to be, the workaround is simple to use and does not influence visuals considerably.
Whereas we might have most popular the RTX 3060 Ti to pack extra VRAM, it is bought sufficient to get the job carried out. The benefits of the RTX 3060 Ti embody superior ray tracing efficiency — which personally I do not look after an excessive amount of at this efficiency tier — however nonetheless you’ll be able to get pleasure from RT results in order for you, usually at a lot increased body charges than you will get with the 6700 XT.
The RTX 3060 Ti additionally helps DLSS which is a key benefit in the intervening time. AMD is now laborious at work to scale back its significance, however they’ve nonetheless bought some strategy to go.
It is attainable DLSS will not be a essential characteristic in a couple of years, however we by no means prefer to closely weigh our suggestions on what may very well be, fairly we favor to concentrate on the right here and now, and proper now DLSS is a robust promoting level of GeForce RTX GPUs.
With rasterization efficiency basically the identical, we do not see many causes for getting the 6700 XT over the RTX 3060 Ti, particularly when the GeForce GPU prices the identical and even rather less.
We’re nonetheless monitoring GPU pricing intently and our suggestion stays to carry out a bit of longer earlier than making any buy if attainable. However if you wish to purchase proper now, and have ~$600 to spend, we might go for the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti.
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