XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT SPEEDSTER SWFT309 12GB GDDR6
The 12GB GDDR6 frame buffer and 2581MHz boost clock on the RDNA 2 architecture deliver solid 1440p gaming with ample VRAM for high-resolution textures. Its triple-fan cooler and 304mm length provide effective thermal management in a dual-slot design, making it a practical fit for mid-tower cases. This card is best for 1440p gamers who prioritize texture-heavy titles and want a refurbished option with a robust cooling solution.
GPU Radeon RX 6700 XT
VRAM 12GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 2581 MHz
TDP 230 W
Memory Bus 192 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
48 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong thermal (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong feature (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 7 |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
| Bandwidth | 384 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 2560 |
| RT Cores | 40 |
| Base Clock | 2321 |
| Boost Clock | 2581 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 26.43 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 13.21 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 19730 |
| GPU Compute | 9277 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 230 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 8K |
Physical
| Length | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | ITX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | FSR |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
vs Competition
| Spec | XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT SPEEDSTER SWFT309 | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 6700 XT | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2581 | 2407 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 230 | 575 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT SPEEDSTER SWFT309 | 54.4 | 61.9 | 53.1 | 45.3 | 39.8 | 66.2 | 72.4 | 41.9 | 41.8 | 35.2 | 0 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.1 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 97.6 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 24.6 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 3.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85.2 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 88.8 | 15.1 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.1 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 88 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 94 | 88.8 | 21 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.2 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 99.1 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.2 | 91.7 | 83.9 | 95.5 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 52.6 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 17.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall47.7
- AI/LLM36.3
- Budget29.9
- Gaming 4k46.7
- Ray Tracing54.1
- Workstation43.4
- Gaming 1080p49.9
- Gaming 1440p50.4
- Content Creation40.9
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