AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
49.6Rasterization56.5
35.2Ray Tracing43.5
56.8Memoryspec-based67
71.6Efficiencyspec-based73.8
60.9Compute63.8
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, 59.1 to 52.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+8) and rasterization (+7). 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: 57 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 35
- 56% higher bandwidth: 800 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 40% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,400 vs 3,850
- 31% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 20,300
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W | 300 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 5,376+5% |
| RT cores | 80 | 84+5% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 168 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,400 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 20 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 800 GB/s+56% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300Top 23% | 26,500+31%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | 5,400+40%Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100Top 17% | 27,800+7%Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fpsTop 32% | 168 fps+5%Top 25% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | 130 fps+10%Top 19% |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 38% | 75 fps+17%Top 19% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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