Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Pro Vega 64

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 64 with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 64
2017
16 GB HBM2, 250 Watt
30.93
RX 6900 XT
2020, $999
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
63.96
+107%

6900 XT outperforms Pro 64 by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 6900 XT RX 6900 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking20634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.53
Power efficiency9.5816.50
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (9 years ago)28 October 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

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 cores40965120
Core clock speed1250 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate345.6720.0
Floating-point processing power11.06 TFLOPS23.04 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs256320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80
L0 Cacheno data1.3 MB
L1 Cache1 MB1 MB
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data128 MB

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 mm267 mm
WidthIGP3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed786 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth402.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.1.1251.3

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.

Pro Vega 64 30.93
RX 6900 XT 63.96
+107%

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.

Pro Vega 64 12886
Samples: 28
RX 6900 XT 26645
+107%
Samples: 8359

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 HD95−100
−109%
199
+109%
1440p65−70
−111%
137
+111%
4K40−45
−113%
85
+113%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.02
1440pno data7.29
4Kno data11.75

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 195
+0%
195
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 283
+0%
283
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 279
+0%
279
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 164
+0%
164
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 323
+0%
323
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 197
+0%
197
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 248
+0%
248
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
+0%
164
+0%
Valorant 411
+0%
411
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 102
+0%
102
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+0%
231
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 67
+0%
67
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 162
+0%
162
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Pro Vega 64 and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 109% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 111% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT is 113% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 30.93 63.96
Recency 27 June 2017 28 October 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 300 Watt

Pro Vega 64 has 20% lower power consumption.

RX 6900 XT, on the other hand, has a 107% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega 64 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 64 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.

Other comparisons

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Iris Plus Graphics 645 Iris Plus Graphics 645
P104-101 P104 101
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