Radeon RX 7900 XT vs RX 6900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6900 and Radeon RX 7900 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6900
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 255 Watt
68.68

RX 7900 XT outperforms RX 6900 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 6900 RX 6900
RX 7900 XT RX 7900 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2514
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data37.81
Power efficiency18.7817.27
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (4 years ago)3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$899

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 cores46085376
Core clock speedno data1387 MHz
Boost clock speed2105 MHz2394 MHz
Number of transistors23,000 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)255 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate606.2804.4
Floating-point processing power19.4 TFLOPS51.48 TFLOPS
ROPs64192
TMUs288336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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 4.0 x16
Lengthno data276 mm
Width2-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 GB20 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed16 GB/s2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s800.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.21.3

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.

RX 6900 68.68
RX 7900 XT 74.29
+8.2%

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 26735
RX 7900 XT 28917
+8.2%

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 HD180−190
−13.9%
205
+13.9%
1440p120−130
−11.7%
134
+11.7%
4K80−85
−10%
88
+10%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.39
1440pno data6.71
4Kno data10.22

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 237
+0%
237
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190
+0%
190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 106
+0%
106
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 580
+0%
580
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 163
+0%
163
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 186
+0%
186
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95
+0%
95
+0%
Dota 2 181
+0%
181
+0%
Far Cry 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 492
+0%
492
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+0%
173
+0%
Metro Exodus 161
+0%
161
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 168
+0%
168
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 89
+0%
89
+0%
Dota 2 184
+0%
184
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 424
+0%
424
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 159
+0%
159
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 325
+0%
325
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 141
+0%
141
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 175
+0%
175
+0%
Metro Exodus 87
+0%
87
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 175
+0%
175
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 153
+0%
153
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

This is how RX 6900 and RX 7900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 XT is 14% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XT is 12% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XT is 10% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 68.68 74.29
Recency 28 October 2020 3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 20 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 255 Watt 300 Watt

RX 6900 has 17.6% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XT, on the other hand, has a 8.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6900 and Radeon RX 7900 XT.

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

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