Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Radeon RX 5700 XT

Radeon RX 6900 XT
Memory: 16384Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 28 Oct 2020
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 7 Jul 2019
Radeon RX 5700 XT

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    185%
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Radeon RX 6900 XT

85% higher gaming performance.
This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports FreeSync
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)

Reasons to consider Radeon RX 5700 XT

75 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon RX 6900 XT .
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports FreeSync
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)

Radeon RX 6900 XT

HWBench recommends Radeon RX 6900 XT

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (51 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

Radeon RX 6900 XTRadeon RX 5700 XT
GPU NameNavi 21 (Navi 21 XTX)vsNavi 10 (Navi 10 XT)
Fab Process7 nmvs7 nm
Die Size536 mm²vs254 mm²
Transistors26,800 millionvsunknown
Shaders5120vs2560
Compute Units80vs40
Core clock1825 MHzvs1605 MHz
ROPs128vs64
TMUs320vs256

Memory Configuration

Radeon RX 6900 XTRadeon RX 5700 XT
Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR6
Bus Width256 bitvs256 bit
Memory Speed2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective
vs1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective
Memory Size16384 Mbvs8192 Mb

Additional details

Radeon RX 6900 XTRadeon RX 5700 XT
TDP300 wattsvs225 watts
Release Date28 Oct 2020vs7 Jul 2019

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    288.00 GP/s
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    112.30 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    720.00 GT/s
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    449.30 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    512.00 GB/s
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    448.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    23040.00 GFLOPs
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    8980.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    192
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    78

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    178
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    146

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    288
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    162

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    322
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    169

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    106
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    61

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    224
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    153

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    139
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    111

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    120
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    117

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    281
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    176

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    135
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    50
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    44

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    126
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    68

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    268
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    146

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    239
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    119

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    316
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    148

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    219
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    127

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    123
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    68

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    118
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    59

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    176
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    109

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    227
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    121

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    258
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    127

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    75
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    38

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    193
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    108

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    122
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    76

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    120
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    102

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    217
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    120

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    111
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    59

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    48
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    104
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    54

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    184
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    93

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    178
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    78

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    253
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    108

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    162
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    85

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    97
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    49

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    70
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    33

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    111
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    61

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    137
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    68

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    161
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    38
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    18

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    116
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    59

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    81
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    43

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    103
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    55

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    126
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    67

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    71
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    36
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    20

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    67
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    34

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    107
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    48

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    88
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    150
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    66

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    91
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    44

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 6900 XT
    58
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    30

FPS (higher is better)