AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
49.6Rasterization36.4
35.2Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based50.9
71.6Efficiencyspec-based92.2
60.9Compute46.7
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 52.8 against 51.5 for AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 47
- 150% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 2,048
- 150% higher RT cores: 80 vs 32
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
- 47% lower TDP: 160 W vs 300 W
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 39% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 300 W | 160 W+47% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+150% | 2,048 |
| RT cores | 80+150% | 32 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 64 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 3,130 MHz+39% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+60% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300Top 23% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+30%Top 17% | 20,130Top 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps+67%Top 32% | 96 fpsBottom 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+71%Top 34% | 69 fpsBottom 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fps+65%Top 38% | 39 fpsBottom 34% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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