AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
29.8Rasterization49.6
20Ray Tracing35.2
45.7Memoryspec-based56.8
86.4Efficiencyspec-based71.6
38.5Compute60.9
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 57008 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+22) and rasterization (+20). AMD Radeon RX 5700 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 5700
- 40% lower TDP: 180 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $999
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 30
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 39
- 139% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,300 vs 8,500
- 122% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 2,304
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 180 W+40% | 300 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 5,120+122% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,465 MHz | 1,825 MHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,250 MHz+30% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 512 GB/s+14% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,500Bottom 30% | 20,300+139%Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,850Top 50% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,204Bottom 33% | 26,100+84%Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 160 fpsTop 32% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 64 fpsTop 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 3 |
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