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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
51.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
58.8Inno Score
46.3Rasterization54.6
35.6Ray Tracing43.7
56.8Memoryspec-based67
71.6Efficiencyspec-based73.8
61.7Compute65.8
0 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT14 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 58.8 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+8) and Ray Tracing (+8). AMD Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 XT

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

  • Stronger rasterization score: 55 vs 46
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 36
  • Stronger compute score: 66 vs 62
  • 56% higher bandwidth: 800 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
  • 39% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,442 vs 3,921
  • Lower launch price: $899 vs $999

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Announced20202022
ArchitectureRDNA 2RDNA 3
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP300 W300 W
Power connector2x 8-pin2x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Shading units5,1205,376+5%
RT cores8084+5%
Tensor / AI cores—168
Base clock1,825 MHz—
Boost clock2,250 MHz2,400 MHz+7%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
VRAM16 GB20 GB+25%
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Bus width256 bit320 bit+25%
Bandwidth512 GB/s800 GB/s+56%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
3DMark Time Spy20,816Top 20%27,118+30%Top 10%
3DMark Speed Way3,921Top 42%5,442+39%Top 23%
PassMark G3D26,639Top 22%29,121+9%Top 13%
1080p Ultra126 fpsTop 43%155 fps+23%Top 25%
1440p Ultra95 fpsTop 43%117 fps+24%Top 25%
4K Ultra55 fpsTop 45%69 fps+26%Top 28%

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
UpscalingFSR 3FSR 3

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