Radeon RX 6700 — Benchmarks & Specs
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Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6700?
At 1440p (Maximum), the Radeon RX 6700 averages 135 fps in Hitman 3, per The FPS Review. For local LLM inference it generates 711.0 tokens/sec running qwen3:8b at Q8_0 under llama.cpp, per LocalLLaMA. In PassMark G3D Mark it scores 18,931 pts, per PassMark.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
The Radeon RX 6700 is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 8+ Amazon listings, 10 synthetic benchmark results, 9 community AI inference reports, 14 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6700, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).
Gaming Performance (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-game test suite average | 1080p | Medium | 159 fps | 125 fps | Tom's Hardware 2022-11-01 | |
| Hitman 3 | 1440p | Maximum | 135 fps | — | The FPS Review 2021-03-17 | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1080p | Ultra | 132 fps | 113 fps | AlkTech 2022-08-08 | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1080p | Ultra | 132 fps | — | Gizbot 2022-09-06 | |
| GTA 5 | 1080p | Ultra | 132 fps | — | Gizbot 2022-09-01 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | Ultra | 129 fps | — | Gizbot 2022-09-01 | |
| Fortnite | 1080p | Epic | 127 fps | 96 fps | AlkTech 2022-08-08 | |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1080p | Ultra | 125 fps | — | KitGuru 2021-03-17 | |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | 1440p | Maximum | 119 fps | — | MMORPG.com 2021-03-18 | |
| Gears 5 | 1080p | Ultra | 111 fps | — | KitGuru 2021-03-17 | |
| Control | 1080p | High | 109 fps | — | KitGuru 2021-03-17 | |
| Far Cry 6 | 1080p | Ultra | 106 fps | — | Gizbot 2022-09-01 | |
| Metro Exodus | 1080p | Ultra | 102 fps | — | KitGuru 2021-03-17 | |
| Dirt 5 | 1440p | Maximum | 100 fps | — | The FPS Review 2021-03-17 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3:8b | Q8_0 llama.cpp | 711.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-03-27 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 83.9 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub 2024-02-01 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 83.9 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2024-09-01 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 83.9 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussions (Vulkan performance) 2024-02-01 | |
| llama3.2:3b | — llama.cpp | 49.0 tok/s | — | geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks (GitHub) 2024-10-01 | |
| llama3.2:3b | — llama.cpp | 49.0 tok/s | — | geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks (GitHub) 2024-10-01 | |
| qwen3:0.6b | — ollama | 39.6 tok/s | — | LeonardoMeireles55/llm-local-experiments (GitHub) 2025-05-01 | |
| qwen3:30b | — lmstudio | 33.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-02-05 | |
| qwen3:4b | — ollama | 14.5 tok/s | — | LeonardoMeireles55/llm-local-experiments (GitHub) 2025-05-01 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark G3D Mark | 18,931 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 18,922 points | PassMark Software 2026-07-11 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,801 points | AlkTech 2022-08-08 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,178 points | Gizbot 2022-09-01 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,779 points | The FPS Review 2021-06-22 | |
| 3DMark Port Royal | 5,839 points | The FPS Review 2021-06-22 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Graphics Score (RX 6700 XT) | 2,425 points | UL Benchmarks (3DMark) 2024-01-01 | |
| 3DMark Speed Way (RX 6700 XT) | 2,270 points | 3DMark 2023-05-04 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad | 2,003 points | UL Benchmarks (3DMark) 2026-05-07 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 | 2,002 points | UL Benchmarks (3DMark) 2024-01-01 |
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