Radeon RX 6900 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and Radeon RX 6900, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1080 Ti
2017
11 GB GDDR5X, 250 Watt
41.60

RX 6900 outperforms GTX 1080 Ti by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7530
Place by popularity36not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.14no data
Power efficiency13.1718.58
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP102Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 March 2017 (8 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores35844608
Core clock speed1481 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1582 MHz2105 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million23,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt255 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature91 °Cno data
Texture fill rate354.4606.2
Floating-point processing power11.34 TFLOPS19.4 TFLOPS
ROPs8864
TMUs224288

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 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount11 GB16 GB
Memory bus width352 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1376 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth484.4 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost3.0no data
Ansel+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GTX 1080 Ti 41.60
RX 6900 59.84
+43.8%

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.

GTX 1080 Ti 18586
RX 6900 26736
+43.9%

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 HD129
−39.5%
180−190
+39.5%
1440p84
−42.9%
120−130
+42.9%
4K67
−41.8%
95−100
+41.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.42no data
1440p8.32no data
4K10.43no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 240−250
−41.7%
350−400
+41.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−40.2%
150−160
+40.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 100−110
−38.9%
150−160
+38.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 166
−38.6%
230−240
+38.6%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
−41.7%
350−400
+41.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−40.2%
150−160
+40.2%
Far Cry 5 120
−41.7%
170−180
+41.7%
Fortnite 190−200
−41.4%
270−280
+41.4%
Forza Horizon 4 147
−42.9%
210−220
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
−38.7%
190−200
+38.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 100−110
−38.9%
150−160
+38.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 125
−36%
170−180
+36%
Valorant 250−260
−39.4%
350−400
+39.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 154
−42.9%
220−230
+42.9%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
−41.7%
350−400
+41.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−25.9%
350−400
+25.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−40.2%
150−160
+40.2%
Dota 2 133
−42.9%
190−200
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 117
−36.8%
160−170
+36.8%
Fortnite 203
−42.9%
290−300
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 145
−37.9%
200−210
+37.9%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
−38.7%
190−200
+38.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
−41.7%
170−180
+41.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 100−110
−38.9%
150−160
+38.9%
Metro Exodus 90
−33.3%
120−130
+33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 115
−39.1%
160−170
+39.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
−42.9%
240−250
+42.9%
Valorant 250−260
−39.4%
350−400
+39.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 149
−40.9%
210−220
+40.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−40.2%
150−160
+40.2%
Dota 2 125
−36%
170−180
+36%
Far Cry 5 109
−37.6%
150−160
+37.6%
Forza Horizon 4 120
−41.7%
170−180
+41.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 100−110
−38.9%
150−160
+38.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 102
−37.3%
140−150
+37.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 98
−42.9%
140−150
+42.9%
Valorant 179
−39.7%
250−260
+39.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 163
−41.1%
230−240
+41.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−40.5%
170−180
+40.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
−28.6%
400−450
+28.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
−42.9%
120−130
+42.9%
Metro Exodus 56
−42.9%
80−85
+42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−42.9%
250−260
+42.9%
Valorant 280−290
−42.9%
400−450
+42.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 118
−35.6%
160−170
+35.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−36.4%
75−80
+36.4%
Far Cry 5 97
−34%
130−140
+34%
Forza Horizon 4 102
−37.3%
140−150
+37.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 55−60
−36.4%
75−80
+36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
−41.3%
130−140
+41.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 107
−40.2%
150−160
+40.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−36.4%
75−80
+36.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 98
−42.9%
140−150
+42.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Metro Exodus 35
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
−38.9%
100−105
+38.9%
Valorant 260−270
−30.1%
350−400
+30.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70
−42.9%
100−105
+42.9%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−36.4%
75−80
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Dota 2 125
−36%
170−180
+36%
Far Cry 5 55
−36.4%
75−80
+36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 75
−33.3%
100−105
+33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45
−33.3%
60−65
+33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 51
−37.3%
70−75
+37.3%

This is how GTX 1080 Ti and RX 6900 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 is 40% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 is 43% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 is 42% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.60 59.84
Recency 10 March 2017 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 11 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 255 Watt

GTX 1080 Ti has 2% lower power consumption.

RX 6900, on the other hand, has a 43.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 45.5% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti in performance tests.

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