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Radeon RX 6700 XT
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT — Benchmarks & Specs

12 GB VRAM$479 MSRP2021

Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT generates 16.4 tokens/sec on llama3.1:8b (q4_K_M) under ollama in a single cited run, per LocalScore; there are too few comparable runs on file for a median. Its 12 GB of VRAM holds up to Phi-4 14B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (13 of 27 models fit).

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Who should buy this instead: the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT's 12 GB puts it in the 12 GB tier of the local-LLM GPU picks by VRAM (one card per tier, each with cited tok/s). If the models you run fit in 8 GB, compare the 8 GB pick. If they need more than 12 GB, start at the 16 GB pick.

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT: verdict by use case

  • For the largest model in 12 GB: Phi-4 14B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context; 13 of the 27 models in the Will-It-Run matrix fit. By the same sizing, 65-73B models at Q4 do not fit, so 70B-class work needs a card with more VRAM or CPU offload.
  • For gaming: 60 fps average in A Plague Tale: Legacy at 1440p Ultra, per PCBench.

Each verdict quotes a figure from a linked source or a row in the tables below. Where no cited figure exists for a use case, there is no verdict line for it.

Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6700 XT?

At 1440p Ultra, the Radeon RX 6700 XT averages 60 fps in A Plague Tale: Legacy with a 52 fps 1% low, per PCBench. For local LLM inference it generates 16.4 tokens/sec running llama3.1:8b at q4_K_M under ollama, per LocalScore. In PassMark G3D Mark it scores 19,730–19,732 points, across two PassMark results (PassMark GPU benchmark listing: 19,732 points, PassMark GPU benchmark listing: 19,730 points). It has 12 GB of VRAM, and the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card is llama-2:7b (7B parameters, q4_0), generating 83.9 tokens/sec under llama.cpp, per llama.cpp GitHub Discussions. Larger models have no sourced run on file.

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.

Lowest current Amazon price among the linked cards: $749.00, checked (price may vary)

This Amazon listing is above the Radeon RX 6700 XT's $479 launch MSRP. Compare new and used listings on eBay before buying.

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-26. Price and availability subject to change.

Read the full comparison → RTX 3060 12GB vs RX 6700 XT 12GB for Phi-4 14B (2026)

Check what fits in 12 GB: by file size at each listed quantization, 13 of the 27 open-weight model files in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT's 12 GB while keeping at least 1.5 GB reserved for an ~8K context; the largest that fits, Phi-4 14B (a 9.1 GB Q4_K_M file per its Hugging Face listing), leaves roughly 2.9 GB free. Check a model in the Will-It-Run matrix →

What fits in the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT's 12 GB, and what doesn't

2 of these 7 model files load whole into 12 GB with room for an ~8K context. A file fits when the card keeps at least 1.5 GB free after the weights; file sizes are the GGUF downloads on Hugging Face. Speeds are this card's single-user generation speed from cited community runs at the Q4-class file listed; a row with no cited run says so rather than estimating one.

ModelQuantFits in 12 GB?Cited speed on this card
Llama 3.1 8B 4.9 GB fileQ4_K_MFits~7.1 GB left for context16.4 tok/s1 cited run, ollama, per LocalScore (Mozilla Builders)
Qwen3 14B 9 GB fileQ4_K_MFits~3 GB left for contextNo public measurement on file
gpt-oss-20b 21B-A3.6B · 12.1 GB fileMXFP4Doesn't fit0.1 GB over; runs only with CPU offload— (does not load into VRAM)
Qwen3 30B-A3B 18.6 GB fileQ4_K_MDoesn't fit6.6 GB over; runs only with CPU offload— (does not load into VRAM)
Qwen3 32B 19.8 GB fileQ4_K_MDoesn't fit7.8 GB over; runs only with CPU offload— (does not load into VRAM)
Gemma 3 27B 28.7 GB fileQ8_0Doesn't fit16.7 GB over; runs only with CPU offload— (does not load into VRAM)
Llama 3.3 70B 42.5 GB fileQ4_K_MDoesn't fit30.5 GB over; runs only with CPU offload— (does not load into VRAM)

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family released in 2021 from AMD. Key on-paper specs include 12 GB of VRAM. It launched with a $479 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current listings. Data on this page draws on 8 linked listings, 14 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 8 community AI inference reports, 63 measured game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from KitGuru, The FPS Review, Wccftech, LocalScore, AlkTech, llama.cpp GitHub Discussions, PCBench, TechPowerUp, geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks, LocalLLaMA, Ollama GitHub PR #814, PassMark; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6700 XT, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, 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.

Measured gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 6700 XT by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Ultra 190 fps 165 fps TechPowerUp 2021-01-25
Hitman 3 1080p Ultra 180 fps — KitGuru 2021-03-17
Hitman 3 1440p Ultra 135 fps — The FPS Review 2021-03-17
Forza Horizon 4 1080p Ultra 132 fps — AlkTech 2022-08-08
Hitman 3 1440p Ultra 129 fps — KitGuru 2021-03-17
F1 2020 1440p Max 124 fps — The FPS Review 2021-06-22
Gears 5 1080p Ultra 111 fps — KitGuru 2021-03-17
Control 1080p Ultra 109 fps — KitGuru 2021-03-17
The Division 2 1080p Ultra 105 fps — KitGuru 2021-03-17
Gears 5 1440p Ultra 101 fps — KitGuru 2021-03-17
Far Cry 6 1080p Ultra 98 fps — AlkTech 2022-08-08
Horizon Zero Dawn 1440p Ultimate Quality 93 fps — The FPS Review 2021-06-22
Horizon Zero Dawn 1440p Ultra 93 fps — The FPS Review 2021-06-22
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1080p Ultra High 93 fps — KitGuru 2021-03-17
A Plague Tale: Legacy 1440p Ultra 60 fps 52 fps PCBench 2025-07

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the Radeon RX 6700 XT, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
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 Discussion #10879 2024-06
llama-2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 83.9 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions
llama3.2:1b q4_K_M ollama 64.3 tok/s — LocalScore (Mozilla Builders) retrieved 2026-08-18
codellama — ollama 56.3 tok/s — Ollama GitHub PR #814 2023-11-11
llama3.2:3b — ollama 49.0 tok/s — geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks 2024-12
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M ollama 16.4 tok/s — LocalScore (Mozilla Builders) retrieved 2026-08-18
qwen2.5:14b q4_K_M ollama 15.7 tok/s — LocalScore (Mozilla Builders) retrieved 2026-08-18

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.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Radeon RX 6700 XT — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
PassMark G3D Mark 19,732 points PassMark Software retrieved 2026-04-28
PassMark G3D Mark 19,730 pts PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme (Graphics score, reported rounded) 17,400 points Wccftech 2021-03-17
3DMark Time Spy 14,000 pts TechPowerUp 2021-01-25
3DMark Time Spy (Graphics score, reported rounded) 12,000 points Wccftech 2021-03-17
3DMark Time Spy 10,779 points The FPS Review 2021-06-22
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra (Graphics score, reported rounded) 8,500 points Wccftech 2021-03-17
3DMark Port Royal 5,839 points The FPS Review 2021-06-22
3DMark Port Royal (reported rounded) 5,800 points Wccftech 2021-03-17
3DMark Time Spy Extreme (Graphics score, reported rounded) 5,600 points Wccftech 2021-03-17

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Radeon RX 6700 XT — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6700 XT best used for?
Radeon RX 6700 XT is a 12 GB VRAM RDNA 2-family graphics card. 1080p/1440p gaming and lightweight content creation are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
When was the Radeon RX 6700 XT released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Radeon RX 6700 XT launched in 2021 at a $479 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.
Where do the Radeon RX 6700 XT benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
Can the Radeon RX 6700 XT run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the Radeon RX 6700 XT are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run. 12 GB VRAM fits 8-13B-parameter models at Q4_K_M.
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 6700 XT?
Amazon listings for the Radeon RX 6700 XT are linked at the top of this page and in the Products Featuring the Radeon RX 6700 XT section. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the buyer.

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