AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
28.6Rasterization49.6
20Ray Tracing35.2
39.8Memoryspec-based56.8
88.9Efficiencyspec-based71.6
37.3Compute60.9
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and rasterization (+21). AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- 47% lower TDP: 160 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $999
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 29
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 37
- 167% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
- 164% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,300 vs 7,698
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+47% | 300 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 5,120+122% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,825 MHz+62% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz | 2,250 MHz+29% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 512 GB/s+52% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | 20,300+164%Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,850Top 50% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 26,100+95%Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 160 fpsTop 32% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 64 fpsTop 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 3 |
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