Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Price now
1697$
Games supported
100%
- Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
- Core clock speed 1400
- Max video memory 24 GB
- Memory type GDDR6X
- Memory clock speed 19500
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
- Core clock speed 1825
- Max video memory 16 GB
- Memory type GDDR6
- Memory clock speed 16000
- Maximum resolution
Price now
1092$
Games supported
100%
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance rating | 10 | 9 |
| Value for money | 13.74 | 25.11 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2022) | Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | Ampere GA102 | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 24 September 2020 (2 years old) | 8 December 2020 (2 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,499 | $999 |
| Current price | $1697 (1.1x MSRP) | $1092 (1.1x MSRP) |
Value for money
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 | 10496 | 5120 |
| Core clock speed | 1400 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1700 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 28,300 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 350 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 556.0 | 720.0 |
Dimensions and compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 313 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 3-slot | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 12-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 19500 MHz | 16000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 936.2 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 HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | + | + |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 8.5 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
- Passmark
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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: 24%
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: 16%
GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon RX 6900 XT by 4% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Score
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3090 by 1% in 3DMark Fire Strike Score.
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 seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic enough graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3090 by 7% 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
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 187
−4.8%
| 196
+4.8%
|
| 1440p | 138
+0.7%
| 137
−0.7%
|
| 4K | 100
+17.6%
| 85
−17.6%
|
Popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 205
+57.7%
|
130−140
−57.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 138
+17.9%
|
117
−17.9%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 113
−49.6%
|
169
+49.6%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 172
−13.4%
|
195
+13.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 177
+2.3%
|
170−180
−2.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 174
+33.8%
|
130−140
−33.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 202
+32.9%
|
150−160
−32.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 168
+33.3%
|
126
−33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 175
−61.7%
|
283
+61.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 199
−42.2%
|
283
+42.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 191
−7.3%
|
205
+7.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 172
−14%
|
196
+14%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 246
+10.8%
|
222
−10.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 129
−47.3%
|
190
+47.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 121
+14.2%
|
106
−14.2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 101
−40.6%
|
142
+40.6%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 158
−24.1%
|
196
+24.1%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 169
−2.4%
|
170−180
+2.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 151
+16.2%
|
130−140
−16.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 194
+27.6%
|
150−160
−27.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 161
+30.9%
|
123
−30.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 175
−59.4%
|
279
+59.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 196
−40.8%
|
276
+40.8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 167
−4.2%
|
174
+4.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 175
+6.7%
|
164
−6.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 132
+6.5%
|
124
−6.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 229
+10.6%
|
207
−10.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 368
+13.9%
|
323
−13.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 116
−46.6%
|
170
+46.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 92
−6.5%
|
98
+6.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 90
−52.2%
|
137
+52.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 146
−34.9%
|
197
+34.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 130
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 177
+16.4%
|
150−160
−16.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 144
+22%
|
118
−22%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 166
−49.4%
|
248
+49.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 180
+9.8%
|
164
−9.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 105
−15.2%
|
121
+15.2%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 149
+18.3%
|
120−130
−18.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 178
−19.7%
|
213
+19.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 141
+3.7%
|
136
−3.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 115
+12.7%
|
102
−12.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 92
+12.2%
|
82
−12.2%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 168
+5.7%
|
159
−5.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 82
−20.7%
|
99
+20.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 78
−39.7%
|
109
+39.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 130
−50.8%
|
196
+50.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90
+25%
|
70−75
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 170
+29.8%
|
130−140
−29.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 138
+17.9%
|
117
−17.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 164
−40.9%
|
231
+40.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 89
−2.2%
|
91
+2.2%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 96
+23.1%
|
75−80
−23.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 119
−7.6%
|
128
+7.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 89
+17.1%
|
76
−17.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 76
+13.4%
|
67
−13.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 64
+16.4%
|
55
−16.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 96
+12.9%
|
85
−12.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 153
+25.4%
|
122
−25.4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 65
−4.6%
|
68
+4.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 56
−17.9%
|
66
+17.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 113
−18.6%
|
134
+18.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 46
+31.4%
|
35−40
−31.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 108
+31.7%
|
80−85
−31.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 105
+4%
|
101
−4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 147
−10.2%
|
162
+10.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 59
+9.3%
|
54
−9.3%
|
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 67.93 | 67.98 |
| Recency | 24 September 2020 | 8 December 2020 |
| Cost | $1499 | $999 |
| Memory bus width | 384 | 256 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 10496 | 5120 |
| Memory bandwidth | 936.2 | 512 |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 350 Watt | 300 Watt |
Technical City couldn't decide between
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The differences in performance seem too small.
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Competitors of GeForce RTX 3090 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to GeForce RTX 3090 from AMD is Radeon RX 6900 XT, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce RTX 3090:
Competitors of Radeon RX 6900 XT by NVIDIA
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Radeon RX 6900 XT from NVIDIA is GeForce RTX 3090, which is nearly equal in speed and is lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon RX 6900 XT:
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