AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
49.6Rasterization34.4
35.2Ray Tracing28.8
56.8Memory39.5
71.6Efficiency96.7
60.9Compute42.1
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 44.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and memory (+17). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 29
- Stronger memory score: 57 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 42
- 233% higher RT cores: 80 vs 24
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger efficiency score: 97 vs 72
- 62% lower TDP: 115 W vs 300 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W | 115 W+62% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+67% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 80+233% | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 96 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 1,830 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,460 MHz+9% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+88% | 272 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+90% | 10,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850+45% | 2,650 |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+68% | 15,500 |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps+67% | 96 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+74% | 68 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fps+78% | 36 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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