I. Introduction
Now that the NVIDIA RTX 50 series graphics cards have been released and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 series graphics cards will soon be released, both have garnered a lot of attention. However, despite their powerful performance, the cost-performance ratio of new products is often not ideal.
In this situation, some people choose to go the opposite route and opt for last-generation mid-to-high-end models. This article will test the gaming performance of the Radeon RX 6700 XT as of now, for those who are interested.
II. Specifications Comparison
The Radeon RX 6700 XT was released on March 3, 2021, based on the RDNA3 architecture, featuring the Navi22 XT GPU built on TSMC’s 7nm process. It has 2,560 shader units, 160 texture units, 64 raster units, 40 compute units, and 40 ray tracing units. The L2 cache is 3MB, and the L3 cache is 96MB.
The standard operating frequency is 2321 MHz, with a maximum frequency of 2581 MHz. It is equipped with 12GB of GDDR6 video memory, a 192-bit memory interface, a memory speed of 16Gbps, and a memory bandwidth of 384.0GB/s. Its FP32 floating-point performance is 13.21 TFLOPS, with a power consumption of 230W and a suggested retail price of $479.
III. Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows:
- Processor: Ryzen 7 7700X
- Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-F
- Memory: 32GB DDR5 6000MHz
- Graphics Card: Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Storage: Western Digital BLACK SN850X
- Operating System: Windows 10
IV. Game Testing about Radeon RX 6700 XT Performance in 2025
The following tests were conducted on seven games, all using 1080P quality settings.
The first game is “God of War.”
The average frame rate is 82 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 77 FPS, the frame time is 11.7ms, CPU usage is 17%, power consumption is 63W, temperature is 71°C, memory usage is 16.1GB, GPU usage is 99%, and video memory usage is 8.7GB, with a power consumption of 156W and temperature of 63°C.
In this game, CPU usage is around 17%, very light; memory usage is around 16GB; GPU is almost fully loaded, with video memory usage between 8GB and 9GB.
In terms of average frame rate, it can reach around 80 FPS, with the lowest instantaneous frame rate above 70 FPS. Frame time is around 11ms, running smoothly with no significant weaknesses.
The second game is “Spider-Man.”
The average frame rate is 51 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 34 FPS, the frame time is 10.3ms, CPU usage is 34%, power consumption is 75W, temperature is 88°C, memory usage is 14.8GB, GPU usage is 98%, and video memory usage is 9.9GB, with a power consumption of 127W and temperature of 60°C.
In this game, CPU usage is around 34%, almost a third, memory usage is between 14GB and 15GB, GPU is almost fully loaded, and video memory usage is around 10GB.
In terms of average frame rate, it can reach around 50 FPS, with the lowest instantaneous frame rate above 30 FPS. Frame time is around 10ms, running smoothly with no noticeable issues.
The third game is “Hellblade II.”
The average frame rate is 60 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 52 FPS, the frame time is 18.6ms, CPU usage is 22%, power consumption is 70W, temperature is 81°C, memory usage is 10.7GB, GPU usage is 99%, and video memory usage is 7.4GB, with a power consumption of 158W and temperature of 61°C.
In this game, CPU usage is around 22%, nearly a fifth, memory usage is between 10GB and 11GB, GPU is almost fully loaded, and video memory usage is just above 7GB.
In terms of average frame rate, it can reach around 60 FPS, with the lowest instantaneous frame rate around 50 FPS. Frame time is around 18ms, slightly higher but still running smoothly without significant weaknesses.
The fourth game is “Horizon Forbidden West.”
The average frame rate is 71 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 64 FPS, the frame time is 13.4ms, CPU usage is 41%, power consumption is 82W, temperature is 92°C, memory usage is 16.8GB, GPU usage is 98%, and video memory usage is 9.3GB, with a power consumption of 156W and temperature of 60°C.
In this game, CPU usage is around 40%, memory usage is between 16GB and 17GB, GPU is almost fully loaded, and video memory usage is just above 9GB.
In terms of average frame rate, it can reach around 70 FPS, with the lowest instantaneous frame rate above 60 FPS. Frame time is around 13ms, running smoothly with no noticeable issues.
The fifth game is “Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.”
The average frame rate is 134 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 115 FPS, the frame time is 7.3ms, CPU usage is 26%, power consumption is 69W, temperature is 74°C, memory usage is 10.4GB, GPU usage is 98%, and video memory usage is 8.8GB, with a power consumption of 144W and temperature of 61°C.
In this game, CPU usage is around 26%, nearly a quarter, memory usage is just over 10GB, GPU is almost fully loaded, and video memory usage is between 8GB and 9GB.
In terms of average frame rate, it can reach over 130 FPS, with the lowest instantaneous frame rate above 110 FPS. Frame time is around 7ms, overall performance is very good, running smoothly without any noticeable issues.
The sixth game is “Black Myth: Wukong.”
The average frame rate is 39 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 34 FPS, the frame time is 27.4ms, CPU usage is 16%, power consumption is 64W, temperature is 74°C, memory usage is 10.9GB, GPU usage is 99%, and video memory usage is 7.2GB, with a power consumption of 164W and temperature of 63°C.
In this game, CPU usage is around 16%, very light, memory usage is between 10GB and 11GB, GPU is almost fully loaded, and video memory usage is just over 7GB.
In terms of average frame rate, it can reach around 40 FPS, with the lowest instantaneous frame rate above 30 FPS. Frame time is around 27ms, latency is too high, making smooth gameplay a bit challenging.
The seventh game is “The Last of Us: Part I.”
The average frame rate is 58 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 18 FPS, the frame time is 13.6ms, CPU usage is 32%, power consumption is 69W, temperature is 71°C, memory usage is 14.8GB, GPU usage is 99%, and video memory usage is 11.1GB, with a power consumption of 146W and temperature of 61°C.
In this game, CPU usage is around 32%, nearly a third, memory usage is between 14GB and 15GB, GPU is almost fully loaded, and video memory usage is around 11GB.
In terms of average frame rate, it can reach around 60 FPS, with the lowest instantaneous frame rate around 18 FPS. Stability is lacking, frame time is around 13ms, it can run smoothly but there are noticeable weaknesses.
V. Test Conclusion
Overall, although the Radeon RX 6700 XT has been released for 4 years, its gaming performance is still very strong. It handles 1080P gaming with ease, and if the price is right, it is definitely worth considering.
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