AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
46.3Rasterization60.7
35.6Ray Tracing49.2
56.8Memoryspec-based74
71.6Efficiencyspec-based67
61.7Compute70
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.7 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+14) and Ray Tracing (+14). 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
- 15% lower TDP: 300 W vs 355 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 62
- 88% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 65% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,476 vs 3,921
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W+15% | 355 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 6,144+20% |
| RT cores | 80 | 96+20% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 1,855 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,500 MHz+11% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 960 GB/s+88% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,816Top 20% | 30,814+48%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,921Top 42% | 6,476+65%Top 13% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,639Top 22% | 31,473+18%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 126 fpsTop 43% | 173 fps+38%Top 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 95 fpsTop 43% | 135 fps+42%Top 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 45% | 81 fps+48%Top 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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