Radeon RX 6900 vs RX 6700 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6700 XT and Radeon RX 6900, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6900 outperforms RX 6700 XT by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 56 | 27 |
| Place by popularity | 92 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 56.54 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.38 | 18.70 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Navi 22 | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 March 2021 (3 years ago) | 28 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $479 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 2560 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 2321 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2581 MHz | 2105 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 17,200 million | 23,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 255 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 413.0 | 606.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 13.21 TFLOPS | 19.4 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 160 | 288 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | 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 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 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 | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 16 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
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 HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
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.
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.
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 | 153
−30.7%
| 200−210
+30.7%
|
| 1440p | 81
−23.5%
| 100−110
+23.5%
|
| 4K | 47
−27.7%
| 60−65
+27.7%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.13 | no data |
| 1440p | 5.91 | no data |
| 4K | 10.19 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 232
−29.3%
|
300−310
+29.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 159
−32.1%
|
210−220
+32.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 119
−34.5%
|
160−170
+34.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 169
−30.2%
|
220−230
+30.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
−28.4%
|
190−200
+28.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 123
−30.1%
|
160−170
+30.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 99
−31.3%
|
130−140
+31.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 178
−29.2%
|
230−240
+29.2%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
−31.7%
|
270−280
+31.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
−31.1%
|
240−250
+31.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 224
−33.9%
|
300−310
+33.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−32.9%
|
230−240
+32.9%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
−32.6%
|
350−400
+32.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 101
−28.7%
|
130−140
+28.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
−28.4%
|
190−200
+28.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 104
−34.6%
|
140−150
+34.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
−25.9%
|
350−400
+25.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90
−33.3%
|
120−130
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 175
−31.4%
|
230−240
+31.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 169
−30.2%
|
220−230
+30.2%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
−31.7%
|
270−280
+31.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
−31.1%
|
240−250
+31.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 200
−30%
|
260−270
+30%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 161
−30.4%
|
210−220
+30.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 119
−34.5%
|
160−170
+34.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−32.9%
|
230−240
+32.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 223
−34.5%
|
300−310
+34.5%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
−32.6%
|
350−400
+32.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
−28.4%
|
190−200
+28.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 91
−31.9%
|
120−130
+31.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85
−29.4%
|
110−120
+29.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 139
−29.5%
|
180−190
+29.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 159
−32.1%
|
210−220
+32.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
−31.1%
|
240−250
+31.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−32.9%
|
230−240
+32.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 127
−33.9%
|
170−180
+33.9%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
−32.6%
|
350−400
+32.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 200−210
−31.7%
|
270−280
+31.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−31.6%
|
50−55
+31.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
−20.1%
|
400−450
+20.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 102
−27.5%
|
130−140
+27.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 71
−33.8%
|
95−100
+33.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−31.4%
|
230−240
+31.4%
|
| Valorant | 290−300
−19%
|
350−400
+19%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
−28.2%
|
150−160
+28.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 56
−33.9%
|
75−80
+33.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 137
−31.4%
|
180−190
+31.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
−31%
|
190−200
+31%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95−100
−34%
|
130−140
+34%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 130−140
−29.8%
|
170−180
+29.8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 40−45
−25%
|
50−55
+25%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 102
−27.5%
|
130−140
+27.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 43
−27.9%
|
55−60
+27.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
−28.4%
|
95−100
+28.4%
|
| Valorant | 280−290
−23.7%
|
350−400
+23.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−28.2%
|
100−105
+28.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| Dota 2 | 106
−32.1%
|
140−150
+32.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 71
−33.8%
|
95−100
+33.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
−31.3%
|
130−140
+31.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−33.3%
|
100−105
+33.3%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 65−70
−32.4%
|
90−95
+32.4%
|
This is how RX 6700 XT and RX 6900 compete in popular games:
- RX 6900 is 31% faster in 1080p
- RX 6900 is 23% faster in 1440p
- RX 6900 is 28% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 51.60 | 69.54 |
| Recency | 3 March 2021 | 28 October 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 255 Watt |
RX 6700 XT has an age advantage of 4 months, and 10.9% lower power consumption.
RX 6900, on the other hand, has a 34.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon RX 6900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6700 XT in performance tests.
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