Arc Graphics 2 Xe vs Radeon RX 6900
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 36 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 19.45 | no data |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) | Xe3-LPG (2026−2027) |
| GPU code name | Navi 21 | Nova Lake-S |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 October 2020 (5 years ago) | 2027 |
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 cores | 4608 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2105 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 23,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 255 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 606.2 | 36.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 19.4 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | 8 |
| TMUs | 288 | 16 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 2 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 16 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | IGP |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | None |
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 type | GDDR6 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 16 GB/s | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 255 Watt | 25 Watt |
Arc Graphics 2 Xe has a 57% more advanced lithography process, and 90% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 6900 and Arc Graphics 2 Xe. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6900 is a desktop graphics card while Arc Graphics 2 Xe is a notebook one.
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