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    Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super

    Radeon RX 6900 XT
    Memory: 16384Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 28 Oct 2020
    Radeon RX 6900 XT
    GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 23 Jul 2019
    GeForce RTX 2080 Super

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      155%
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX 6900 XT

    55% 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 GeForce RTX 2080 Super

    85 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 PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
    Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
    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 (54 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    Radeon RX 6900 XTGeForce RTX 2080 Super
    GPU NameNavi 21 (Navi 21 XTX)vsTU104 (TU104-450-A1)
    Fab Process7 nmvs12 nm
    Die Size536 mm²vs545 mm²
    Transistors26,800 millionvs13,600 million
    Shaders5120vs3072
    Compute Units80vs48
    Core clock1825 MHzvs1650 MHz
    ROPs128vs64
    TMUs320vs192

    Memory Configuration

    Radeon RX 6900 XTGeForce RTX 2080 Super
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR6
    Bus Width256 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed2000 MHz
    16 Gbps effective    		vs1940 MHz
    15520 MHz effective
    Memory Size16384 Mbvs8192 Mb

    Additional details

    Radeon RX 6900 XTGeForce RTX 2080 Super
    TDP300 wattsvs215 watts
    Release Date28 Oct 2020vs23 Jul 2019

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      288.00 GP/s
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      116.20 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      720.00 GT/s
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      348.50 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      512.00 GB/s
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      496.60 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      23040.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      11150.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      192
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      70

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      178
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      146

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      288
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      171

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      322
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      185

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      106
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      224
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      165

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      139
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      109

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      120
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      119

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      92
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      91

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      281
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      188

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      135
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      85

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      50
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      126
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      268
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      158

    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
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      123

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      316
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      190

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      219
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      163

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      123
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      118
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      60

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      176
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      118

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      227
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      131

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      258
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      130

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      75
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      56

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      193
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      122

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      122
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      83

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      120
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      112

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      84
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      75

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      217
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      138

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      111
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      66

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      48
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      104
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      64

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      184
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      118

    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
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      94

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      253
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      141

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      162
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      121

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      97
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      70
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      111
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      137
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      78

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      161
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      78

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      38
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      116
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      70

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      81
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      103
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      64

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      67
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      126
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      75

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      71
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      36
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      67
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      107
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      61

    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
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      150
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      91
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      68

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6900 XT
      58
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

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