GeForce RTX 5090 D vs Radeon RX 6900 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6900 XT and GeForce RTX 5090 D, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6900 XT
2020, $999
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
63.68
RTX 5090 D
2025, $2,299
32 GB GDDR7, 575 Watt
100.00
+57%

RTX 5090 D outperforms 6900 XT by an impressive 57% 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 ranking371
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.0722.70
Power efficiency16.5113.53
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameNavi 21GB202
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (6 years ago)30 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $2,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6900 XT has 19% better value for money than RTX 5090 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 cores512021760
Core clock speed1825 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate720.01,636.8
Floating-point processing power23.04 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs128176
TMUs320680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Cores80170
L0 Cache1.3 MBno data
L1 Cache1 MB21.3 MB
L2 Cache4 MB96 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 5.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width3-slot2-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount16 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s1.79 TB/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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
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 Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA-12.0
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 63.68
RTX 5090 D 100.00
+57%

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 26640
Samples: 8495
RTX 5090 D 42260
+58.6%
Samples: 61

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 HD199300−350
+50.8%
1440p137210−220
+53.3%
4K85
−34.6%
130−140

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.02
+34.5%
7.66
1440p7.29
+33.4%
10.95
4K11.75
+33.5%
17.68
  • RX 6900 XT has 34% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT has 33% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT has 34% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350 450−500
+45.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 250−260
+55.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160 240−250
+54.8%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 190−200 300−310
+53.1%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 195 300−310
+53.8%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 450−500
+45.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 250−260
+55.3%
Far Cry 5 190−200 290−300
+51.8%
Fortnite 300−350 450−500
+49%
Forza Horizon 4 283 400−450
+41.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160 240−250
+54.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 270−280
+56.1%
Valorant 350−400 550−600
+45.9%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 196 300−310
+53.1%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 450−500
+45.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 400−450
+43.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 250−260
+55.3%
Dota 2 160−170 260−270
+53.8%
Far Cry 5 190−200 290−300
+51.8%
Fortnite 300−350 450−500
+49%
Forza Horizon 4 279 400−450
+43.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170 260−270
+53.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160 240−250
+54.8%
Metro Exodus 164 250−260
+52.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 270−280
+56.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 323 500−550
+54.8%
Valorant 350−400 550−600
+45.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 197 300−310
+52.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 250−260
+55.3%
Dota 2 160−170 260−270
+53.8%
Far Cry 5 190−200 290−300
+51.8%
Forza Horizon 4 248 350−400
+41.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160 240−250
+54.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 270−280
+56.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164 250−260
+52.4%
Valorant 411 600−650
+46%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350 450−500
+49%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 190−200 300−310
+53.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550 750−800
+49.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140 210−220
+52.2%
Metro Exodus 102 160−170
+56.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 270−280
+54.3%
Valorant 450−500 700−750
+55.2%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 196 300−310
+53.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95 140−150
+52.2%
Far Cry 5 160−170 250−260
+51.5%
Forza Horizon 4 231 350−400
+51.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90 130−140
+51.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160 240−250
+53.8%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 230−240
+52.3%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 85−90 130−140
+47.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160 240−250
+51.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50 75−80
+56.3%
Metro Exodus 67 100−105
+49.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122 190−200
+55.7%
Valorant 300−350 450−500
+41.5%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 134 210−220
+56.7%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90 130−140
+47.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 65−70
+47.7%
Dota 2 150−160 240−250
+50.9%
Far Cry 5 100−110 160−170
+52.4%
Forza Horizon 4 162 250−260
+54.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50 75−80
+56.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 150−160
+56.3%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 120−130
+51.9%

This is how RX 6900 XT and RTX 5090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 D is 51% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 D is 53% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 D is 53% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 63.68 100.00
Recency 28 October 2020 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 575 Watt

RX 6900 XT has 48% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090 D, on the other hand, has a 57% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 29% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6900 XT in performance tests.

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