AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
46.3Rasterization51.6
35.6Ray Tracing46.3
56.8Memoryspec-based74.6
71.6Efficiencyspec-based51.9
61.7Compute69.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+11) and compute (+8). 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 rasterization score: 52 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 62
- 110% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 5,120
- 97% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
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 | 20,816Top 23% | 21,851+5%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,921Top 41% | 5,930+51%Top 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,639Top 23% | 29,207+10%Top 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 126 fpsTop 43% | 148 fps+18%Top 33% |
| 1440p Ultra | 95 fpsTop 43% | 115 fps+21%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 45% | 70 fps+29%Top 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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