AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
46.3Rasterization47
35.6Ray Tracing43.6
56.8Memoryspec-based73.7
71.6Efficiencyspec-based64.3
61.7Compute65.6
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 55.7 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+8) and compute (+4). 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
- 33% higher Boost clock: 2,250 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 31% higher Base clock: 1,825 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 14% lower TDP: 300 W vs 350 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 62
- 105% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 5,120
- 83% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W+14% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,496+105% |
| RT cores | 80 | 82+3% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+31% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+33% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 936 GB/s+83% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,816+5%Top 20% | 19,889Top 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,921Top 42% | 5,420+38%Top 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,639+1%Top 22% | 26,470Top 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | 126 fpsTop 43% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 95 fpsTop 43% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 45% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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