RTX 5000 Ada Generation vs Radeon RX 6900 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6900 XT with RTX 5000 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

RX 6900 XT
2020, $999
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
63.66
RTX 5000 Ada Generation
2023
32 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
73.98
+16.2%

RTX 5000 Ada Generation outperforms 6900 XT by a moderate 16% 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 ranking3616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.20no data
Power efficiency16.5223.03
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21AD102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date28 October 2020 (5 years ago)9 August 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 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 cores512012800
Core clock speed1825 MHz1155 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz2550 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate720.01,020
Floating-point processing power23.04 TFLOPS65.28 TFLOPS
ROPs128176
TMUs320400
Tensor Coresno data400
Ray Tracing Cores80100
L0 Cache1.3 MBno data
L1 Cache1 MB12.5 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 mm267 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s576.0 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 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C4x 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 Model6.86.8
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 63.66
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 73.98
+16.2%

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 26633
Samples: 8454
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 30951
+16.2%
Samples: 234

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 HD199230−240
+15.6%
1440p137150−160
+9.5%
4K8595−100
+11.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.02no data
1440p7.29no data
4K11.75no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350 350−400
+13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 180−190
+11.8%
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
+13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 180−190
+11.8%
Far Cry 5 190−200 220−230
+15.2%
Fortnite 300−350 350−400
+15.9%
Forza Horizon 4 283 300−310
+6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 200−210
+15.6%
Valorant 350−400 400−450
+6.4%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 196 220−230
+12.2%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 350−400
+13.6%
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 5 190−200 220−230
+15.2%
Far Cry 6 170−180 200−210
+13%
Fortnite 300−350 350−400
+15.9%
Forza Horizon 4 279 300−310
+7.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170 190−200
+12.4%
Metro Exodus 164 190−200
+15.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 200−210
+15.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 323 350−400
+8.4%
Valorant 350−400 400−450
+6.4%

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 5 190−200 220−230
+15.2%
Forza Horizon 4 248 280−290
+12.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 200−210
+15.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164 190−200
+15.9%
Valorant 411 450−500
+9.5%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350 350−400
+15.9%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 190−200 220−230
+12.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550 550−600
+9.3%
Far Cry 6 130−140 150−160
+9.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140 160−170
+15.9%
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 5 160−170 190−200
+15.2%
Forza Horizon 4 231 260−270
+12.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160 180−190
+15.4%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 170−180
+12.6%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 85−90 100−105
+13.6%
Far Cry 6 80−85 90−95
+12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160 180−190
+13.9%
Metro Exodus 67 75−80
+11.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122 140−150
+14.8%
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%
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 5000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 16% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 9% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 12% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 63.66 73.98
Recency 28 October 2020 9 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 250 Watt

RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a 16% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 29% more advanced lithography process, and 17% lower power consumption.

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6900 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop graphics card while RTX 5000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

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