Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super

Place in performance ranking	49	18
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	21.77	18.71
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Turing TU104	Navi 21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	2 July 2019 (4 years ago)	8 December 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$999
Current price	$599 (0.9x MSRP)	$957 (1x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Super has 16% better value for money than RX 6900 XT.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3072	5120
Core clock speed	1650 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	1815 MHz	2250 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	348.5	720.0

Size and 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 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	2x 8-pin

Memory

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	15500 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	495.9 GB/s	512.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API support

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	7.5	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2080 Super 50.63

RX 6900 XT 69.33
+36.9%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Super by 37% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 2080 Super 19611

RX 6900 XT 26853
+36.9%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Super by 37% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 2080 Super 40963

RX 6900 XT 59119
+44.3%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Super by 44% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 2080 Super 27398

RX 6900 XT 50587
+84.6%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Super by 85% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD	140 −37.9%	193 +37.9%
1440p	95 −41.1%	134 +41.1%
4K	69 −20.3%	83 +20.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

90−95

−44.7%

130−140
+44.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	99 −18.2%	117 +18.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	94 −79.8%	169 +79.8%
Battlefield 5	122 −59.8%	195 +59.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	191 +10.4%	170−180 −10.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 −44.7%	130−140 +44.7%
Far Cry 5	109 −44%	150−160 +44%
Far Cry New Dawn	98 −28.6%	126 +28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	143 −97.9%	283 +97.9%
Hitman 3	197 −43.7%	283 +43.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	125 −64%	205 +64%
Red Dead Redemption 2	126 −55.6%	196 +55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	116 −91.4%	222 +91.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	114 −66.7%	190 +66.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	87 −21.8%	106 +21.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	79 −79.7%	142 +79.7%
Battlefield 5	110 −78.2%	196 +78.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	154 −12.3%	170−180 +12.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 −44.7%	130−140 +44.7%
Far Cry 5	105 −49.5%	150−160 +49.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	95 −29.5%	123 +29.5%
Forza Horizon 4	142 −96.5%	279 +96.5%
Hitman 3	173 −59.5%	276 +59.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	104 −67.3%	174 +67.3%
Metro Exodus	93 −76.3%	164 +76.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	77 −61%	124 +61%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	115 −80%	207 +80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	195 −65.6%	323 +65.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	99 −71.7%	170 +71.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	68 −44.1%	98 +44.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70 −95.7%	137 +95.7%
Battlefield 5	131 −50.4%	197 +50.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	89 −52.8%	130−140 +52.8%
Far Cry 5	106 −48.1%	150−160 +48.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	93 −26.9%	118 +26.9%
Forza Horizon 4	133 −86.5%	248 +86.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	109 −50.5%	164 +50.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75 −61.3%	121 +61.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110 −14.5%	120−130 +14.5%
Hitman 3	115 −85.2%	213 +85.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75 −81.3%	136 +81.3%
Metro Exodus	63 −61.9%	102 +61.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	51 −60.8%	82 +60.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	92 −72.8%	159 +72.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	58 −70.7%	99 +70.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	57 −91.2%	109 +91.2%
Battlefield 5	108 −81.5%	196 +81.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	57 −29.8%	70−75 +29.8%
Far Cry 5	100 −34%	130−140 +34%
Far Cry New Dawn	90 −30%	117 +30%
Forza Horizon 4	117 −97.4%	231 +97.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −56.1%	120−130 +56.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	57 −59.6%	91 +59.6%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65 −20%	75−80 +20%
Hitman 3	64 −100%	128 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	22 −72.7%	38 +72.7%
Metro Exodus	40 −67.5%	67 +67.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	33 −66.7%	55 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	49 −73.5%	85 +73.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	79 −54.4%	122 +54.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	41 −65.9%	68 +65.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	36 −83.3%	66 +83.3%
Battlefield 5	68 −97.1%	134 +97.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	31 −12.9%	35−40 +12.9%
Far Cry 5	61 −34.4%	80−85 +34.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	63 −60.3%	101 +60.3%
Forza Horizon 4	81 −100%	162 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	34 −58.8%	54 +58.8%

This is how RTX 2080 Super and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6900 XT is 37.9% faster than RTX 2080 Super in 1080p
RX 6900 XT is 41.1% faster than RTX 2080 Super in 1440p
RX 6900 XT is 20.3% faster than RTX 2080 Super in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Super is 10.4% faster than the RX 6900 XT.
in Hitman 3, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 100% faster than the RTX 2080 Super.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 2080 Super is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RX 6900 XT is ahead in 67 tests (99%)

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	50.63	69.33
Recency	2 July 2019	8 December 2020
Cost	$699	$999
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	300 Watt