AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
49.6Rasterization49.7
35.2Ray Tracing46.2
56.8Memoryspec-based74.6
71.6Efficiencyspec-based51.9
60.9Compute69.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 52.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+11) and compute (+9). 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% lower TDP: 300 W vs 450 W
- 21% higher Boost clock: 2,250 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- 17% higher Base clock: 1,825 MHz vs 1,560 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 35
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 61
- 110% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 5,120
- 97% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 54% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,913 vs 3,850
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W+33% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,752+110% |
| RT cores | 80 | 84+5% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+17% | 1,560 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+21% | 1,860 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+97% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300Top 23% | 21,705+7%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | 5,913+54%Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100Top 17% | 29,204+12%Top 7% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fpsTop 32% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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