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NVIDIA ASUS Dual OC GeForce RTX 3070 vs AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT: Comparison
NVIDIA ASUS Dual OC GeForce RTX 3070 and AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT separate most on vram: NVIDIA ASUS Dual OC GeForce RTX 3070 at 8 GB, AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT at 12 GB, 33% in favour of AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT. Boost Clock splits them by another 31%, again favouring AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT. They match on tier and memory type. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA ASUS Dual OC GeForce RTX 3070 scores 3,190 against 1,462 for the AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT, a lead of 54%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Series | GeForce RTX 30 | Radeon RX 6000 |
| Board Partner | ASUS | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 8 GB-33% | 12 GB |
| Tier | Upper Mid-Range | Upper Mid-Range |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 1800 MHz-31% | 2622 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | true |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 2 (Navi 22) |
| Card Length | 267 mm | 282 mm-6% |
| MSRP | 499 | 479 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
NVIDIA ASUS Dual OC GeForce RTX 3070
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid upper mid-range pick if its price and 8GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid upper mid-range pick if its price and 12GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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