AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
49.6Rasterization44.5
35.2Ray Tracing37.5
56.8Memoryspec-based49.9
71.6Efficiencyspec-based84.8
60.9Compute54.1
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 52.8 against 51.4 for AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE. 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 45
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 54
- 67% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 3,072
- 67% higher RT cores: 80 vs 48
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 27% lower TDP: 220 W vs 300 W
- 24% higher Boost clock: 2,790 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- 11% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,272 vs 3,850
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 300 W | 220 W+27% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+67% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 80+67% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 96 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,790 MHz+24% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+19% | 432 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+7%Top 23% | 18,956Top 28% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | 4,272+11%Top 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+11%Top 17% | 23,533Top 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps+28%Top 32% | 125 fpsTop 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+28%Top 34% | 92 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fps+22%Top 38% | 52 fpsTop 47% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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