Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RX 6900 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6900 XT and Radeon RX 9070 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6900 XT
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
59.84

Contents

RX 6900 XT RX 6900 XT
RX 9070 XT RX 9070 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3028
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation30.0360.21
Power efficiency15.8615.67
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 21Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (4 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 9070 XT has 100% better value for money than RX 6900 XT.

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 cores51204096
Core clock speed1825 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate720.0760.3
Floating-point processing power23.04 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs128128
TMUs320256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Cores8064

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 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.21.3
DLSS-+

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.

RX 6900 XT 59.84
RX 9070 XT 59.94
+0.2%

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.

RX 6900 XT 26741
RX 9070 XT 26784
+0.2%

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 HD196
+3.2%
190−200
−3.2%
1440p134
+3.1%
130−140
−3.1%
4K83
+3.8%
80−85
−3.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.10
−61.7%
3.15
+61.7%
1440p7.46
−61.8%
4.61
+61.8%
4K12.04
−60.7%
7.49
+60.7%
  • RX 9070 XT has 62% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT has 62% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT has 61% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
−0.5%
200−210
+0.5%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−0.3%
300−350
+0.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−0.6%
160−170
+0.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
−0.5%
200−210
+0.5%
Battlefield 5 195
+12.1%
170−180
−12.1%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−0.3%
300−350
+0.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−0.6%
160−170
+0.6%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 283
+11%
250−260
−11%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
−0.5%
180−190
+0.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
−0.8%
350−400
+0.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
−0.5%
200−210
+0.5%
Battlefield 5 196
+12.6%
170−180
−12.6%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−0.3%
300−350
+0.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−0.6%
160−170
+0.6%
Dota 2 160−170
+5.6%
160−170
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 279
+9.4%
250−260
−9.4%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
−0.5%
180−190
+0.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
−0.6%
160−170
+0.6%
Metro Exodus 164
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 323
+19.2%
270−280
−19.2%
Valorant 350−400
−0.8%
350−400
+0.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 197
+13.2%
170−180
−13.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−0.6%
160−170
+0.6%
Dota 2 160−170
+5.6%
160−170
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 248
−2.8%
250−260
+2.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
−65.2%
270−280
+65.2%
Valorant 411
+12.6%
350−400
−12.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−1%
190−200
+1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
−1%
500−550
+1%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
−0.7%
130−140
+0.7%
Metro Exodus 102
−6.9%
100−110
+6.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
−1.1%
400−450
+1.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 196
+20.2%
160−170
−20.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+5%
220−230
−5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
−1.3%
150−160
+1.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
−0.6%
150−160
+0.6%
Metro Exodus 67
−6%
70−75
+6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
−9%
130−140
+9%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 134
+12.6%
110−120
−12.6%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 150−160
+6%
150−160
−6%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−1%
100−110
+1%
Forza Horizon 4 162
−6.2%
170−180
+6.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RX 6900 XT and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 3% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 3% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT is 4% faster in 4K

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 20% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 XT is 65% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is ahead in 10 tests (17%)
  • RX 9070 XT is ahead in 29 tests (48%)
  • there's a draw in 21 test (35%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 59.84 59.94
Recency 28 October 2020 6 March 2025
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 304 Watt

RX 6900 XT has 1.3% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 0.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6900 XT and Radeon RX 9070 XT.

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