AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
49.6Rasterization—
35.2Ray Tracing20
56.8Memory71.2
71.6Efficiency79.1
60.9Compute73.2
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX A5500 wins this graphics card face-off, 57.7 to 52.8, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+14) and compute (+12). 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
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 20
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger memory score: 71 vs 57
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 72
- Stronger compute score: 73 vs 61
- 100% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 5,120
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 230 W+23% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,240+100% |
| RT cores | 80 | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 768 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300Top 34% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100Top 24% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 36% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 40% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS |
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