GeForce RTX 4090 D vs Radeon RX 6900 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6900 XT and GeForce RTX 4090 D, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6900 XT
2020, $999
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
63.54
RTX 4090 D
2023, $1,599
24 GB GDDR6X, 425 Watt
72.90
+14.7%

RTX 4090 D outperforms 6900 XT by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3617
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.4924.70
Power efficiency16.5113.37
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21AD102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (6 years ago)28 December 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6900 XT has 7% better value for money than RTX 4090 D.

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 cores512014592
Core clock speed1825 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt425 Watt
Texture fill rate720.01,149
Floating-point processing power23.04 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs128176
TMUs320456
Tensor Coresno data456
Ray Tracing Cores80114
L0 Cache1.3 MBno data
L1 Cache1 MB14.3 MB
L2 Cache4 MB72 MB
L3 Cache128 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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width3-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount16 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s1,008 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 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

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 Model6.86.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.9
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.

RX 6900 XT 63.54
RTX 4090 D 72.90
+14.7%

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.

RX 6900 XT 26638
Samples: 8498
RTX 4090 D 30560
+14.7%
Samples: 34

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 HD199220−230
+10.6%
1440p137150−160
+9.5%
4K8595−100
+11.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.02
+30.9%
7.27
1440p7.29
+31.6%
10.66
4K11.75
+30.2%
16.83
  • RX 6900 XT has 31% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT has 32% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT has 30% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350 350−400
+13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 180−190
+11.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160 170−180
+9.7%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 190−200 220−230
+12.2%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 195 220−230
+12.8%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 350−400
+13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 180−190
+11.8%
Far Cry 5 190−200 210−220
+9.9%
Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310
Forza Horizon 4 283 300−310
+6%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160 170−180
+9.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 190−200
+9.8%
Valorant 350−400 400−450
+6.1%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 196 220−230
+12.2%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 350−400
+13.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 300−310
+7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 180−190
+11.8%
Dota 2 160−170 190−200
+12.4%
Far Cry 5 190−200 210−220
+9.9%
Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310
Forza Horizon 4 279 300−310
+7.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170 190−200
+12.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160 170−180
+9.7%
Metro Exodus 164 180−190
+9.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 190−200
+9.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 323 350−400
+8.4%
Valorant 350−400 400−450
+6.1%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 197 220−230
+11.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 180−190
+11.8%
Dota 2 160−170 190−200
+12.4%
Far Cry 5 190−200 210−220
+9.9%
Forza Horizon 4 248 280−290
+12.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160 170−180
+9.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 190−200
+9.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164 180−190
+9.8%
Valorant 411 450−500
+9.5%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 190−200 220−230
+12.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550 550−600
+9.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140 150−160
+8.7%
Metro Exodus 102 110−120
+7.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 200−210
+14.3%
Valorant 450−500 500−550
+10.9%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 196 220−230
+12.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95 100−105
+8.7%
Far Cry 5 160−170 180−190
+9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 231 260−270
+12.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90 95−100
+10.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160 170−180
+9%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 170−180
+12.6%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 85−90 100−105
+13.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160 180−190
+13.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50 55−60
+14.6%
Metro Exodus 67 75−80
+11.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122 130−140
+6.6%
Valorant 300−350 350−400
+10.1%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 134 150−160
+11.9%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90 100−105
+13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 50−55
+13.6%
Dota 2 150−160 180−190
+13.2%
Far Cry 5 100−110 120−130
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 162 180−190
+11.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50 55−60
+14.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 110−120
+14.6%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 90−95
+13.9%

This is how RX 6900 XT and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 D is 11% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 D is 9% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 D is 12% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 63.54 72.90
Recency 28 October 2020 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 425 Watt

RX 6900 XT has 29% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 29% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6900 XT in performance tests.

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