AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9050
49.6Rasterization31.2
35.2Ray Tracing24.7
56.8Memoryspec-based40.2
71.6Efficiencyspec-based97.8
60.9Compute20
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+41) and rasterization (+18). AMD Radeon RX 9050 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 20
- 400% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 1,024
- 400% higher RT cores: 80 vs 16
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- 69% lower TDP: 92 W vs 300 W
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 16% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 300 W | 92 W+69% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+400% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | 80+400% | 16 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,600 MHz+16% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+78% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+115%Top 23% | 9,441Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850+106%Top 50% | 1,873Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100Top 17% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fpsTop 32% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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