Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Place in performance ranking	33	18
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	43.73	21.14
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Turing TU102	Navi 21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 August 2018 (5 years ago)	8 December 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$999
Current price	$297 (0.3x MSRP)	$957 (1x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Ti has 107% 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	4352	5120
Core clock speed	1350 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	2250 MHz
Number of transistors	18,600 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	270 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	420.2	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	2x 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	11 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	352 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	616.0 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	2.0	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 Ti 56.26

RX 6900 XT 69.35
+23.3%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Ti by 23% 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 Ti 21784

RX 6900 XT 26853
+23.3%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Ti by 23% 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 Ti 47166

RX 6900 XT 59119
+25.3%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Ti by 25% 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 Ti 20210

RX 6900 XT 50587
+150%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Ti by 150% 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	165 −17%	193 +17%
1440p	120 −11.7%	134 +11.7%
4K	90 +8.4%	83 −8.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

100−110

−27.1%

130−140
+27.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	125 +6.8%	117 −6.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	107 −57.9%	169 +57.9%
Battlefield 5	170 −14.7%	195 +14.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	150−160 −14.6%	170−180 +14.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−110 −27.1%	130−140 +27.1%
Far Cry 5	136 −15.4%	150−160 +15.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	110 −14.5%	126 +14.5%
Forza Horizon 4	182 −55.5%	283 +55.5%
Hitman 3	171 −65.5%	283 +65.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	146 −40.4%	205 +40.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	119 −64.7%	196 +64.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	144 −54.2%	222 +54.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	111 −71.2%	190 +71.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	108 +1.9%	106 −1.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	91 −56%	142 +56%
Battlefield 5	164 −19.5%	196 +19.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	81 −114%	170−180 +114%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−110 −27.1%	130−140 +27.1%
Far Cry 5	130 −20.8%	150−160 +20.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	106 −16%	123 +16%
Forza Horizon 4	181 −54.1%	279 +54.1%
Hitman 3	163 −69.3%	276 +69.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	124 −40.3%	174 +40.3%
Metro Exodus	107 −53.3%	164 +53.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90 −37.8%	124 +37.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	139 −48.9%	207 +48.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	247 −30.8%	323 +30.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	99 −71.7%	170 +71.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	82 −19.5%	98 +19.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	80 −71.3%	137 +71.3%
Battlefield 5	159 −23.9%	197 +23.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−110 −27.1%	130−140 +27.1%
Far Cry 5	122 −28.7%	150−160 +28.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	96 −22.9%	118 +22.9%
Forza Horizon 4	168 −47.6%	248 +47.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	135 −21.5%	164 +21.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90 −34.4%	121 +34.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	127 +0.8%	120−130 −0.8%
Hitman 3	147 −44.9%	213 +44.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	94 −44.7%	136 +44.7%
Metro Exodus	76 −34.2%	102 +34.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	63 −30.2%	82 +30.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	110 −44.5%	159 +44.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	72 −37.5%	99 +37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	67 −62.7%	109 +62.7%
Battlefield 5	134 −46.3%	196 +46.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −37%	70−75 +37%
Far Cry 5	117 −14.5%	130−140 +14.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	98 −19.4%	117 +19.4%
Forza Horizon 4	147 −57.1%	231 +57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95−100 −34.7%	120−130 +34.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	73 −24.7%	91 +24.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	77 −1.3%	75−80 +1.3%
Hitman 3	85 −50.6%	128 +50.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27 −40.7%	38 +40.7%
Metro Exodus	51 −31.4%	67 +31.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	42 −31%	55 +31%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	61 −39.3%	85 +39.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	98 −24.5%	122 +24.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50 −36%	68 +36%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	46 −43.5%	66 +43.5%
Battlefield 5	86 −55.8%	134 +55.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Far Cry 5	78 −5.1%	80−85 +5.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	77 −31.2%	101 +31.2%
Forza Horizon 4	107 −51.4%	162 +51.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	44 −22.7%	54 +22.7%

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

RX 6900 XT is 17% faster than RTX 2080 Ti in 1080p
RX 6900 XT is 11.7% faster than RTX 2080 Ti in 1440p
RTX 2080 Ti is 8.4% faster than RX 6900 XT in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Ti is 6.8% faster than the RX 6900 XT.
in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 114% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 2080 Ti is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
RX 6900 XT is ahead in 65 tests (96%)

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	56.26	69.35
Recency	27 August 2018	8 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount	11 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	270 Watt	300 Watt