AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is a high-desktop GPU based on the RDNA2 architecture and uses the Navi 21 chip which is manufactured in 7nm at TSMC. The GPU has 80 compute units (CUs) / 5,120 shader units, as well as 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM with a 256-bit interface (16 Gbps, 512 GB/s). It is based on the RDNA2 architecture and supports hardware accelerated raytracing.
Features.
RDNA2 serves as the basis for the Navi 21 graphics chip, which is the successor to the Navi 10 graphics chip from the previous RX 5700 series. A number of new features like SAM (Smart Access Memory) and the Infinity Cache make the RX 6800 series very interesting. PCI Express 4.0 and RIS (Radeon Image Sharpening) are still available. The new Media Engine lets you decode video at up to 8K resolution, and the new Display Engine supports screens up to 8K at 60Hz including HDR or 4K HDR at 144Hz.
Performance.
The performance of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is between a Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 (when Raytracing is not used). Using Raytracing, the performance falls back a bit (depending on the game) as the RTX cards offer a faster Raytracing rendering. Still, the RX 6900XT is one of the fastest desktop cards in 2021 and well suited for 4K gaming.
Power consumption
The power consumption of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is quantified by the manufacturer at 300 Watts (TGP) and is thus somewhat more economical than the GeForce RTX 3080 (320 Watts).
Manufacturer | AMD |
Architecture | Navi / RDNA2 |
Pipelines | 5120 - unified |
Core Speed | 1825 - 2250 (Boost) MHz |
Memory Speed | 16000 MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR6 |
Max. Amount of Memory | 16384 MB |
Shared Memory | no |
DirectX | DirectX 12_2, Shader 6.5 |
Transistor Count | 26800 Million |
technology | 7 nm |
Features | DisplayPort 1.4 w/DFSC, HDMI 2.1 VRR, PCIe 4.0, Radeon Media Engine (H.264 4K150 decode, 4K90 encode / H.265 4K90 decode, 8K24, 4K60 encode / VP9 4K90. 8K24 decode) |
Date of Announcement | 08.12.2020 |
Link to Manufacturer Page | https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics... |
Benchmarks
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
17549 Points (99%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
18210 Points (93%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
39057 Points (100%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
50587 Points (100%)
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
42418 Points (100%)
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
59119 Points (100%)
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Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
201 fps (100%)
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SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
167 fps (73%)
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specvp12 snx-02 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
47.7 fps (17%)
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -18%
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specvp12 showcase-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
241 fps (100%)
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specvp12 mediacal-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
88.4 fps (81%)
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specvp12 maya-04 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
151 fps (65%)
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specvp12 energy-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
30.8 fps (100%)
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specvp12 creo-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
127 fps (72%)
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specvp12 catia-04 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
292 fps (100%)
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specvp12 3dsmax-05 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05
318 fps (97%)
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SPECviewperf 13 specvp13 sw-04 +SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 sw-04
214 fps (99%)
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specvp13 snx-03 +SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 snx-03
85.8 fps (17%)
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -22%
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specvp13 showcase-02 +SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 showcase-02
241 fps (100%)
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specvp13 medical-02 +SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 medical-02
148 fps (100%)
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specvp13 maya-05 +SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 maya-05
395 fps (84%)
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specvp13 energy-02 +SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 energy-02
60.6 fps (100%)
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specvp13 creo-02 +SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 creo-02
292 fps (83%)
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specvp13 catia-05 +SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 catia-05
468 fps (100%)
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specvp13 3dsmax-06 +SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 3dsmax-06
317 fps (95%)
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SPECviewperf 2020 specvp2020 solidworks-05 4k +SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 solidworks-05 4k
112 fps (62%)
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specvp2020 snx-04 4k +SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 snx-04 4k
85 fps (23%)
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -29%
specvp2020 medical-03 4k +SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 medical-03 4k
min: 30.4 avg: 30.4 median: 30.4 (100%) max: 30.399999618530273 fps
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specvp2020 maya-06 4k +SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 maya-06 4k
266 fps (81%)
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specvp2020 energy-03 4k +SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 energy-03 4k
32.6 fps (53%)
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -48%
specvp2020 creo-03 4k +SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 creo-03 4k
65.4 fps (55%)
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specvp2020 catia-06 4k +SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 catia-06 4k
44.6 fps (53%)
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specvp2020 3dsmax-07 4k +SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 3dsmax-07 4k
121 fps (90%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
5084 Samples/s (52%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
31400 Samples/s (100%)
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ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
40857 points (88%)
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
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Additional Benchmarks
Minimum Settings 1920x1080
350.9 [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
160 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
23.3 fps, P0.1:
88.4 fps, P1:
111 fps, max:
264 fps
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152 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
22 fps, P0.1:
60.2 fps, P1:
103 fps, max:
245 fps
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127 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
23.1 fps, P0.1:
44.3 fps, P1:
97.5 fps, max:
249 fps
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106 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
23.2 fps, P0.1:
48.3 fps, P1:
76.1 fps, max:
189 fps
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72.3 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
21 fps, P0.1:
36.7 fps, P1:
58.6 fps, max:
231 fps
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34.8 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
19.4 fps, P0.1:
22.8 fps, P1:
29.7 fps, max:
177 fps
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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop) -21%
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298 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
84.6 fps, P0.1:
151 fps, P1:
188 fps, max:
782 fps
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198 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
71 fps, P0.1:
123 fps, P1:
151 fps, max:
668 fps
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169 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
70.6 fps, P0.1:
109 fps, P1:
131 fps, max:
422 fps
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153 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
60.9 fps, P0.1:
98.1 fps, P1:
117 fps, max:
437 fps
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115 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
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54.9 fps, P0.1:
82.8 fps, P1:
92.3 fps, max:
314 fps
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68.1 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
42.2 fps, P0.1:
50.7 fps, P1:
56.8 fps, max:
172 fps
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Additional Benchmarks
Highest Settings + Ultra Ray Tracing 1920x1080
69.5 [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
40.4 fps, P0.1:
48.2 fps, P1:
54.5 fps, max:
302 fps
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191 fps [X] AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
Radeon RX 6900 XT
min:
108.29 fps, P1:
135.24 fps, max:
311.44 fps