Radeon RX 6900 vs GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile with Radeon RX 6900, including specs and performance data.
RX 6900 outperforms RTX 2060 Mobile by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 245 | 36 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 18.13 | 19.45 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | TU106 | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 29 January 2019 (7 years ago) | 28 October 2020 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1920 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 960 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz | 2105 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,800 million | 23,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 255 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 144.0 | 606.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.608 TFLOPS | 19.4 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| TMUs | 120 | 288 |
| Tensor Cores | 240 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 30 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 1.9 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 16 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 336.0 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 104 | 240−250
+131%
|
| 1440p | 66
−56%
| 150−160 |
| 4K | 42 | 95−100
+126%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 75−80 | 180−190
+134%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160 | 350−400
+127%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65 | 140−150
+133%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 65−70 | 150−160
+124%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 75−80 | 180−190
+134%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 104 | 240−250
+131%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160 | 350−400
+127%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65 | 140−150
+133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 96 | 220−230
+129%
|
| Fortnite | 162 | 350−400
+116%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 108 | 250−260
+131%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 171 | 400−450
+134%
|
| Valorant | 223 | 500−550
+124%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 75−80 | 180−190
+134%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 104 | 240−250
+131%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160 | 350−400
+127%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270 | 600−650
+124%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65 | 140−150
+133%
|
| Dota 2 | 118 | 280−290
+137%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 91 | 210−220
+131%
|
| Fortnite | 144 | 300−310
+108%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 107 | 250−260
+134%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90 | 210−220
+133%
|
| Metro Exodus | 56 | 130−140
+132%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 147 | 300−310
+104%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 111 | 260−270
+134%
|
| Valorant | 196 | 450−500
+130%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 98 | 230−240
+135%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65 | 140−150
+133%
|
| Dota 2 | 112 | 260−270
+132%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 84 | 190−200
+126%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 88 | 200−210
+127%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 112 | 260−270
+132%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60 | 140−150
+133%
|
| Valorant | 123 | 290−300
+136%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 113 | 260−270
+130%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65 | 140−150
+130%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200 | 450−500
+134%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55 | 120−130
+131%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35 | 80−85
+129%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 400−450
+129%
|
| Valorant | 212 | 500−550
+136%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75 | 170−180
+127%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 65−70
+132%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 63 | 140−150
+122%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75 | 170−180
+136%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50 | 100−105
+117%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 74 | 170−180
+130%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 21−24 | 50−55
+127%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30 | 65−70
+132%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55 | 120−130
+126%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27 | 55−60
+129%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39 | 90−95
+131%
|
| Valorant | 171 | 400−450
+134%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 42 | 95−100
+126%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30 | 65−70
+132%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 27−30
+125%
|
| Dota 2 | 87 | 200−210
+130%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33 | 75−80
+127%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50 | 110−120
+129%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 38 | 90−95
+137%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 34 | 80−85
+135%
|
This is how RTX 2060 Mobile and RX 6900 compete in popular games:
- RX 6900 is 131% faster in 1080p
- RX 6900 is 127% faster in 1440p
- RX 6900 is 126% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 26.77 | 63.67 |
| Recency | 29 January 2019 | 28 October 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 255 Watt |
RTX 2060 Mobile has 55% lower power consumption.
RX 6900, on the other hand, has a 138% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 167% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6900 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 6900 is a desktop one.
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