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    Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Radeon RX 6900 XT

    Radeon RX 6800 XT
    Memory: 16384Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 28 Oct 2020
    Radeon RX 6800 XT
    Radeon RX 6900 XT
    Memory: 16384Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 28 Oct 2020
    Radeon RX 6900 XT

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      100%
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      110%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX 6800 XT

    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 6900 XT

    10% higher gaming performance.
    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)
    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 (39 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    Radeon RX 6800 XTRadeon RX 6900 XT
    GPU NameNavi 21 (Navi 21 XT)vsNavi 21 (Navi 21 XTX)
    Fab Process7 nmvs7 nm
    Die Size536 mm²vs536 mm²
    Transistors26,800 millionvs26,800 million
    Shaders4608vs5120
    Compute Units72vs80
    Core clock1825 MHzvs1825 MHz
    ROPs128vs128
    TMUs288vs320

    Memory Configuration

    Radeon RX 6800 XTRadeon RX 6900 XT
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR6
    Bus Width256 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed2000 MHz
    16 Gbps effective    		vs2000 MHz
    16 Gbps effective
    Memory Size16384 Mbvs16384 Mb

    Additional details

    Radeon RX 6800 XTRadeon RX 6900 XT
    TDP300 wattsvs300 watts
    Release Date28 Oct 2020vs28 Oct 2020

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      288.00 GP/s
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      288.00 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      648.00 GT/s
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      720.00 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      512.00 GB/s
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      512.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      20740.00 GFLOPs
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      23040.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      114
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      126

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      175
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      178

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      205
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      277

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      102
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      106

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      216
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      224

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      120
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      120

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      270
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      276

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      128
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      135

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      50
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      115
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      126

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      257
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      268

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      306
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      316

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      109
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      125

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      90
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      103

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      175
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      176

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      150
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      220

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      68
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      75

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      178
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      193

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      117
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      120

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      211
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      224

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      104
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      111

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      48
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      96
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      104

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      176
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      184

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      239
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      253

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      85
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      95

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      55
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      64

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      104
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      111

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      83
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      134

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      34
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      106
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      116

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      98
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      103

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      129
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      138

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      66
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      71

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      34
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      61
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      67

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      98
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      107

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      142
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      150

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      50
    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

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