AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
46.3Rasterization38.8
35.6Ray Tracing34.2
56.8Memoryspec-based57.1
71.6Efficiencyspec-based97.5
61.7Compute58.3
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 51.8 against 52.4 for NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 58
- 67% higher RT cores: 80 vs 48
- 60% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 160 bit
- 44% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,816 vs 14,434
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,250
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
- 57% lower TDP: 130 W vs 300 W
- 25% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 16 GB
- 20% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 5,120
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| TDP | 300 W | 130 W+57% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 6,144+20% |
| RT cores | 80+67% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 20 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+60% | 160 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+42% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,816+44%Top 20% | 14,434Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,921+7%Top 42% | 3,668Top 44% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,639+13%Top 22% | 23,635Top 28% |
| 1080p Ultra | 126 fpsTop 43% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 95 fpsTop 43% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 45% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 3 |
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