HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) vs Radeon RX 6900 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6900 XT with HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), including specs and performance data.

RX 6900 XT
2020, $999
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
63.83
+19242%

6900 XT outperforms HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) by a whopping 19242% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking351368
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.43no data
Power efficiency16.38no data
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011)
GPU code nameNavi 21Sandy Bridge
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date28 October 2020 (5 years ago)1 May 2011 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores51206
Core clock speed1825 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz1100 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Wattno data
Texture fill rate720.0no data
Floating-point processing power23.04 TFLOPSno data
ROPs128no data
TMUs320no data
Ray Tracing Cores80no data
L0 Cache1.3 MBno data
L1 Cache1 MBno data
L2 Cache4 MBno data
L3 Cache128 MBno 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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width3-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount16 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+
Resizable BAR+-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-Cno data
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)10.1
Shader Model6.8no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1no data
Vulkan1.3-

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 HD199
+2743%
7
−2743%
1440p1370−1
4K85-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.02no data
1440p7.29no data
4K11.75no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+30700%
1−2
−30700%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+16000%
1−2
−16000%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 190−200
+19600%
1−2
−19600%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 195
+19400%
1−2
−19400%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+30700%
1−2
−30700%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+16000%
1−2
−16000%
Far Cry 5 190−200 0−1
Fortnite 300−350
+30100%
1−2
−30100%
Forza Horizon 4 283
+6975%
4−5
−6975%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+2386%
7−8
−2386%
Valorant 350−400
+1296%
24−27
−1296%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 196
+19500%
1−2
−19500%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+30700%
1−2
−30700%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+2690%
10
−2690%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+16000%
1−2
−16000%
Dota 2 160−170
+1590%
10−11
−1590%
Far Cry 5 190−200 0−1
Fortnite 300−350
+30100%
1−2
−30100%
Forza Horizon 4 279
+6875%
4−5
−6875%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170 0−1
Metro Exodus 164 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+2386%
7−8
−2386%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 323
+6360%
5−6
−6360%
Valorant 350−400
+1296%
24−27
−1296%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 197
+19600%
1−2
−19600%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+16000%
1−2
−16000%
Dota 2 160−170
+1590%
10−11
−1590%
Far Cry 5 190−200 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 248
+6100%
4−5
−6100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+2386%
7−8
−2386%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
+3180%
5−6
−3180%
Valorant 411
+1481%
24−27
−1481%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+30100%
1−2
−30100%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+6433%
3−4
−6433%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140 0−1
Metro Exodus 102 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+4275%
4−5
−4275%
Valorant 400−450
+22250%
2−3
−22250%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 196
+19500%
1−2
−19500%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95 0−1
Far Cry 5 160−170 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 231
+23000%
1−2
−23000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+15300%
1−2
−15300%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 0−1

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 85−90 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+1021%
14−16
−1021%
Metro Exodus 67 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122 0−1
Valorant 300−350
+16300%
2−3
−16300%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 134 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 85−90 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 0−1
Dota 2 150−160 0−1
Far Cry 5 100−110 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 162 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+9500%
1−2
−9500%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+3850%
2−3
−3850%

This is how RX 6900 XT and HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 2743% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 23000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6900 XT surpassed HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) in all 26 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 63.83 0.33
Recency 28 October 2020 1 May 2011
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm

RX 6900 XT has a 19242% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 357% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop graphics card while HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) is a notebook one.

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