Radeon RX 6900 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Place in the ranking	44	21
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.11	no data
Power efficiency	15.47	18.70
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU102	Navi 21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 September 2018 (6 years ago)	28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	4352	4608
Core clock speed	1350 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	2105 MHz
Number of transistors	18,600 million	23,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	255 Watt
Texture fill rate	420.2	606.2
Floating-point processing power	13.45 TFLOPS	19.4 TFLOPS
ROPs	88	64
TMUs	272	288
Tensor Cores	544	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	68	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	11 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	352 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	616.0 GB/s	512.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	7.5	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2080 Ti 56.38

RX 6900 69.46
+23.2%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 2080 Ti 21728

RX 6900 26769
+23.2%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	166 −20.5%	200−210 +20.5%
1440p	122 −23%	150−160 +23%
4K	89 −12.4%	100−110 +12.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	6.02	no data
1440p	8.19	no data
4K	11.22	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

100−110

−22.6%

130−140
+22.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	125 −20%	150−160 +20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	107 −21.5%	130−140 +21.5%
Battlefield 5	244 −23%	300−310 +23%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −21.5%	130−140 +21.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−110 −22.6%	130−140 +22.6%
Far Cry 5	163 −22.7%	200−210 +22.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	197 −21.8%	240−250 +21.8%
Forza Horizon 4	346 −15.6%	400−450 +15.6%
Hitman 3	161 −18%	190−200 +18%
Horizon Zero Dawn	285 −22.8%	350−400 +22.8%
Metro Exodus	144 −18.1%	170−180 +18.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	106 −22.6%	130−140 +22.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	216 −20.4%	260−270 +20.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	266 −12.8%	300−310 +12.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	181 −21.5%	220−230 +21.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	91 −20.9%	110−120 +20.9%
Battlefield 5	224 −20.5%	270−280 +20.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −21.5%	130−140 +21.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−110 −22.6%	130−140 +22.6%
Far Cry 5	132 −21.2%	160−170 +21.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	152 −18.4%	180−190 +18.4%
Forza Horizon 4	321 −9%	350−400 +9%
Hitman 3	156 −21.8%	190−200 +21.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	267 −12.4%	300−310 +12.4%
Metro Exodus	144 −18.1%	170−180 +18.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 −15%	130−140 +15%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	220−230 −20%	270−280 +20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 −19.7%	140−150 +19.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	255 −17.6%	300−310 +17.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	82 −22%	100−105 +22%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	80 −18.8%	95−100 +18.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	103 −16.5%	120−130 +16.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−110 −22.6%	130−140 +22.6%
Far Cry 5	91 −20.9%	110−120 +20.9%
Forza Horizon 4	168 −19%	200−210 +19%
Hitman 3	139 −22.3%	170−180 +22.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	202 −18.8%	240−250 +18.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	220−230 −20%	270−280 +20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	135 −18.5%	160−170 +18.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90 −22.2%	110−120 +22.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

104

−15.4%

120−130
+15.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	166 −20.5%	200−210 +20.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	112 −16.1%	130−140 +16.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	72 −18.1%	85−90 +18.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	67 −19.4%	80−85 +19.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	82 −22%	100−105 +22%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −20.4%	65−70 +20.4%
Far Cry 5	84 −19%	100−105 +19%
Forza Horizon 4	313 −11.8%	350−400 +11.8%
Hitman 3	100 −20%	120−130 +20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	162 −17.3%	190−200 +17.3%
Metro Exodus	98 −22.4%	120−130 +22.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140−150 −20.8%	180−190 +20.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 −17%	110−120 +17%
Watch Dogs: Legion	251 −19.5%	300−310 +19.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

105

−14.3%

120−130
+14.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	87 −14.9%	100−105 +14.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	66 −21.2%	80−85 +21.2%
Hitman 3	59 −18.6%	70−75 +18.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130 −23.1%	160−170 +23.1%
Metro Exodus	111 −17.1%	130−140 +17.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	98 −22.4%	120−130 +22.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50 −20%	60−65 +20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	46 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	52 −15.4%	60−65 +15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Far Cry 5	50 −20%	60−65 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	107 −21.5%	130−140 +21.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 −19%	100−105 +19%
Watch Dogs: Legion	44 −13.6%	50−55 +13.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−16.4%

85−90
+16.4%

This is how RTX 2080 Ti and RX 6900 compete in popular games:

RX 6900 is 20% faster in 1080p
RX 6900 is 23% faster in 1440p
RX 6900 is 12% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	56.38	69.46
Recency	20 September 2018	28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	11 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	255 Watt

RTX 2080 Ti has 2% lower power consumption.

RX 6900, on the other hand, has a 23.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.