GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER vs Radeon Pro W6900X

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

2019Core: 1605 MHzBoost: 1770 MHz

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AMD

Radeon Pro W6900X

2021Core: 1825 MHzBoost: 2150 MHz

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Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

2019

Why buy it

  • Costs $5,501 less on MSRP ($499 MSRP vs $6,000 MSRP).
  • Delivers 1154.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 36.4 vs 2.9 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $6,000 MSRP).
  • Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • Draws 215W instead of 300W, a 85W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro W6900X across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 32 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon Pro W6900X is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.

Radeon Pro W6900X

2021

Why buy it

  • 28.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 300% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (32 GB vs 8 GB).
  • More future proof: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
  • 1102.4% HIGHER MSRP
    $6,000 MSRPvs$499 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.9 vs 36.4 G3D/$ ($6,000 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
  • 39.5% higher power demand at 300W vs 215W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER better than Radeon Pro W6900X?
Yes. GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 4.3% higher PassMark G3D performance and DLSS 2 Super Resolution. It also comes from 2019 instead of 2021, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.
Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon Pro W6900X is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2019, more VRAM at 32 GB instead of 8 GB, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020), and a 7nm process instead of 12nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.
Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is about $5,501 cheaper on MSRP at $499 MSRP versus $6,000 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 4.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1154.4%. Radeon Pro W6900X is the newer 2021 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.
When does Radeon Pro W6900X make more sense than GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER?
Yes. Radeon Pro W6900X is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $6,000 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER currently gives you 4.3% higher G3D Mark and lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1154.4%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon Pro W6900X
1080p
low164 FPS258 FPS
medium145 FPS235 FPS
high128 FPS203 FPS
ultra107 FPS176 FPS
1440p
low137 FPS242 FPS
medium110 FPS200 FPS
high98 FPS162 FPS
ultra88 FPS146 FPS
4K
low81 FPS171 FPS
medium69 FPS143 FPS
high55 FPS107 FPS
ultra48 FPS95 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon Pro W6900X
1080p
low371 FPS564 FPS
medium308 FPS467 FPS
high253 FPS370 FPS
ultra217 FPS305 FPS
1440p
low248 FPS370 FPS
medium206 FPS303 FPS
high175 FPS250 FPS
ultra148 FPS195 FPS
4K
low127 FPS160 FPS
medium107 FPS135 FPS
high88 FPS113 FPS
ultra68 FPS88 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon Pro W6900X
1080p
low779 FPS784 FPS
medium635 FPS627 FPS
high545 FPS522 FPS
ultra409 FPS392 FPS
1440p
low611 FPS588 FPS
medium490 FPS470 FPS
high409 FPS392 FPS
ultra307 FPS294 FPS
4K
low408 FPS392 FPS
medium327 FPS313 FPS
high267 FPS261 FPS
ultra204 FPS196 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon Pro W6900X
1080p
low490 FPS684 FPS
medium427 FPS565 FPS
high344 FPS494 FPS
ultra295 FPS392 FPS
1440p
low399 FPS561 FPS
medium348 FPS468 FPS
high257 FPS392 FPS
ultra216 FPS294 FPS
4K
low234 FPS363 FPS
medium206 FPS313 FPS
high183 FPS261 FPS
ultra142 FPS196 FPS

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER and Radeon Pro W6900X

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 9 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1605 MHz to 1770 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 215W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 18,166 points. Launch price was $499.

AMD

Radeon Pro W6900X

The Radeon Pro W6900X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1825 MHz to 2150 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 80 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17,413 points. Launch price was $4,999.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER scores 18,166 and the Radeon Pro W6900X reaches 17,413 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on Turing while the Radeon Pro W6900X uses RDNA 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 5,120 (Radeon Pro W6900X). Raw compute: 9.062 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 22.02 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W6900X). Boost clocks: 1770 MHz vs 2150 MHz. Ray tracing: 40 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 80 (Radeon Pro W6900X) with 320 Tensor cores.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon Pro W6900X
G3D Mark Score
18,166+4%
17,413
Architecture
Turing
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
12 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
2560
5120+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)
9.062 TFLOPS
22.02 TFLOPS+143%
Boost Clock
1770 MHz
2150 MHz+21%
ROPs
64
128+100%
TMUs
160
320+100%
L1 Cache
2.5 MB+150%
1 MB
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
40
80+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro W6900X relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon Pro W6900X
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro W6900X has 32 GB. The Radeon Pro W6900X offers 300% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon Pro W6900X
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
32 GB+300%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit+100%
128-bit
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 12.2 (Radeon Pro W6900X). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon Pro W6900X
DirectX
12.1
12.2
Vulkan
1.2
1.4+17%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
6+50%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon Pro W6900X). Decoder: 4th Gen NVDEC vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro W6900X).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon Pro W6900X
Encoder
6th Gen NVENC
VCN 3.0
Decoder
4th Gen NVDEC
VCN 3.0
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER draws 215W versus the Radeon Pro W6900X's 300W — a 33% difference. The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 650W (Radeon Pro W6900X). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 4 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon Pro W6900X
TDP
215W-28%
300W
Recommended PSU
650W
650W
Power Connector
6-pin + 8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
267mm
Height
116mm
120mm
Slots
2-50%
4
Temp (Load)
80°C
80°C
Perf/Watt
84.5+46%
58.0
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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER launched at $499 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro W6900X launched at $6000. The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER costs 91.7% less ($5501 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 36.4 (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 2.9 (Radeon Pro W6900X) — the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER offers 1155.2% better value. The Radeon Pro W6900X is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2019).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon Pro W6900X
MSRP
$499-92%
$6000
Performance per Dollar
36.4+1155%
2.9
Codename
TU104
Navi 21
Release
July 9 2019
August 3 2021
Ranking
#97
#101