Radeon RX 6900 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Super and Radeon RX 6900, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080 Super
2019, $699
8 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
46.34

RX 6900 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by a substantial 37% 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 ranking8636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.30no data
Power efficiency14.4419.45
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameTU104Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 July 2019 (7 years ago)28 October 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 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 cores30724608
Core clock speed1650 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1815 MHz2105 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million23,000 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt255 Watt
Texture fill rate348.5606.2
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPS19.4 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs192288
Tensor Cores384no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no data
L1 Cache3 MBno data
L2 Cache4 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
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 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 amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1937 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth495.9 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 HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 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.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.0
Vulkan1.31.2
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 2080 Super 46.34
RX 6900 63.67
+37.4%

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 2080 Super 19388
Samples: 10103
RX 6900 26638
+37.4%
Samples: 8422

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 HD138180−190
+30.4%
1440p92
−23.3%
120−130
4K7095−100
+35.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.07no data
1440p7.60no data
4K9.99no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 140−150 190−200
+31%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260 300−310
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120 150−160
+33.9%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 130−140 180−190
+35.3%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 140−150 190−200
+31%
Battlefield 5 122 160−170
+31.1%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260 300−310
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120 150−160
+33.9%
Far Cry 5 109 140−150
+28.4%
Fortnite 253 300−310
+18.6%
Forza Horizon 4 143 190−200
+32.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 173 230−240
+32.9%
Valorant 301 400−450
+32.9%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 140−150 190−200
+31%
Battlefield 5 110 150−160
+36.4%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260 300−310
+20%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 350−400
+25.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120 150−160
+33.9%
Dota 2 138 180−190
+30.4%
Far Cry 5 105 140−150
+33.3%
Fortnite 185 250−260
+35.1%
Forza Horizon 4 142 190−200
+33.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 113 150−160
+32.7%
Metro Exodus 93 120−130
+29%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 168 230−240
+36.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 195 260−270
+33.3%
Valorant 283 350−400
+23.7%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 131 170−180
+29.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 89 120−130
+34.8%
Dota 2 129 170−180
+31.8%
Far Cry 5 106 140−150
+32.1%
Forza Horizon 4 133 180−190
+35.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 159 210−220
+32.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109 140−150
+28.4%
Valorant 217 290−300
+33.6%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 180 240−250
+33.3%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 120−130 170−180
+33.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350 450−500
+34.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−105 130−140
+30%
Metro Exodus 63 85−90
+34.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 240−250
+37.1%
Valorant 273 350−400
+28.2%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 108 140−150
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 57 75−80
+31.6%
Far Cry 5 100 130−140
+30%
Forza Horizon 4 117 160−170
+36.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100 130−140
+32.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 127 170−180
+33.9%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 35−40 50−55
+28.2%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60 75−80
+29.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 115 150−160
+30.4%
Metro Exodus 40 50−55
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79 100−105
+26.6%
Valorant 262 350−400
+33.6%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 68 90−95
+32.4%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60 75−80
+29.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 31 40−45
+29%
Dota 2 116 150−160
+29.3%
Far Cry 5 61 80−85
+31.1%
Forza Horizon 4 81 110−120
+35.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 68 90−95
+32.4%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 64 85−90
+32.8%

This is how RTX 2080 Super and RX 6900 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 is 30% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 is 30% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 is 36% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 46.34 63.67
Recency 23 July 2019 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 255 Watt

RTX 2080 Super has 2% lower power consumption.

RX 6900, on the other hand, has a 37% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% 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 2080 Super in performance tests.

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