It seems we do get a slight boost in performance by enabling AMD Smart Access Memory in this game. That also matches exactly with the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which also allows the same experience. That means 1440p with the highest in-game settings playable on the Radeon RX 6700 XT in this game.
The new AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT seems to pull through though and does provide us a playable gameplay experience. This game can be demanding at 1440p when you crank up all the graphics settings like we have. We use the built-in benchmark for testing. We set all the in-game options up to “Ultra” or the highest value, except for MSAA. In Red Dead Redemption 2 we run the game in the Vulkan API. If you are upgrading from the Radeon RX 5700 XT you’ll get a 28% performance increase. It is also very clear that this performance level matches the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti which provides the same level of gameplay experience. Turning SAM ON or OFF made no difference in performance, within the margin of error. It provides mid-90’s performance, which is very playable. In Horizon Zero Dawn the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT does a great job at 1440p with the highest in-game settings. We utilize the built-in benchmark for testing. In Horizon Zero Dawn we enable the “Ultimate Quality” graphics option. When you see “SAM OFF” that means AMD Smart Access Memory is disabled, which is the default motherboard settings. NOTE that in the graphs, “SAM ON” means AMD Smart Access Memory is enabled.
We will also test Ray Tracing, but that will be on a separate page. Therefore, we will test at 1440p and see if the Radeon RX 6700 XT has what it takes to offer a good 1440p gameplay experience. AMD is targeting 1440p as the resolution for the best experience with this video card.