Radeon RX 6900 vs GeForce RTX 2060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 and Radeon RX 6900, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2060
2019, $349
6 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
33.71

RX 6900 outperforms RTX 2060 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 6900 RX 6900

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking17636
Place by popularity19not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.13no data
Power efficiency16.3719.44
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameTU106Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 January 2019 (7 years ago)28 October 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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 cores19204608
Core clock speed1365 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1680 MHz2105 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million23,000 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt255 Watt
Texture fill rate201.6606.2
Floating-point processing power6.451 TFLOPS19.4 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs120288
Tensor Cores240no data
Ray Tracing Cores30no data
L1 Cache1.9 MBno data
L2 Cache3 MBno 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s512.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x 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.

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA7.5-
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RTX 2060 33.71
RX 6900 63.80
+89.3%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 2060 14075
Samples: 34435
RX 6900 26636
+89.2%
Samples: 8417

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 HD120220−230
+83.3%
1440p76
−45.7%
140−150
4K5090−95
+80%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.91no data
1440p4.59no data
4K6.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 100−110 190−200
+88.1%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200 350−400
+83.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80 140−150
+79.5%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 85−90 160−170
+79.8%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 100−110 190−200
+88.1%
Battlefield 5 145 270−280
+86.2%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200 350−400
+83.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80 140−150
+79.5%
Far Cry 5 103 190−200
+84.5%
Fortnite 179 300−310
+67.6%
Forza Horizon 4 140 260−270
+85.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 167 300−310
+79.6%
Valorant 248 450−500
+81.5%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 100−110 190−200
+88.1%
Battlefield 5 129 240−250
+86%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200 350−400
+83.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 500−550
+80.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80 140−150
+79.5%
Dota 2 140−150 260−270
+85.7%
Far Cry 5 99 180−190
+81.8%
Fortnite 155 290−300
+87.1%
Forza Horizon 4 131 240−250
+83.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 124 230−240
+85.5%
Metro Exodus 67 120−130
+79.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 159 300−310
+88.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 136 250−260
+83.8%
Valorant 247 450−500
+82.2%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 119 220−230
+84.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80 140−150
+79.5%
Dota 2 140−150 260−270
+85.7%
Far Cry 5 94 170−180
+80.9%
Forza Horizon 4 105 190−200
+81%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 122 230−240
+88.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73 130−140
+78.1%
Valorant 162 300−310
+85.2%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 141 260−270
+84.4%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 80−85 150−160
+80.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240 450−500
+88.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70 130−140
+88.4%
Metro Exodus 42 75−80
+78.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 300−310
+71.4%
Valorant 241 450−500
+86.7%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95 170−180
+88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 70−75
+84.2%
Far Cry 5 80−85 150−160
+82.9%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95 170−180
+80.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65 110−120
+77.4%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 85−90 160−170
+81.8%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 27−30 50−55
+85.2%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40 70−75
+84.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 67 120−130
+79.1%
Metro Exodus 26 45−50
+73.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51 95−100
+86.3%
Valorant 208 350−400
+68.3%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 53 100−105
+88.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40 70−75
+84.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 30−33
+76.5%
Dota 2 100−110 190−200
+86.3%
Far Cry 5 41 75−80
+82.9%
Forza Horizon 4 59 110−120
+86.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 44 80−85
+81.8%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 38 70−75
+84.2%

This is how RTX 2060 and RX 6900 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 is 83% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 is 84% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 is 80% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 33.71 63.80
Recency 7 January 2019 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 255 Watt

RTX 2060 has 37% lower power consumption.

RX 6900, on the other hand, has a 89% 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 in performance tests.

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