AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
24.4Rasterization49.6
—Ray Tracing35.2
26.9Memoryspec-based56.8
95.6Efficiencyspec-based71.6
26.9Compute60.9
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+34) and rasterization (+25). AMD Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT
- 64% lower TDP: 107 W vs 300 W
- 45% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,825 MHz
- 25% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $999
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 27
- 400% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 1,024
- 400% higher RT cores: 80 vs 16
- 313% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,300 vs 4,918
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+64% | 300 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 5,120+400% |
| RT cores | 16 | 80+400% |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+45% | 1,825 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+25% | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 512 GB/s+256% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 20,300+313%Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,850Top 50% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 26,100+171%Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 160 fpsTop 32% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 64 fpsTop 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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