Radeon RX 6900 XT vs RX 5600M

Place in the ranking	250	22
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	29.96
Power efficiency	10.54	15.99
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 10	Navi 21
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 July 2020 (4 years ago)	28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	2304	5120
Core clock speed	1035 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	1265 MHz	2250 MHz
Number of transistors	10,300 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	182.2	720.0
Floating-point processing power	5.829 TFLOPS	23.04 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	128
TMUs	144	320
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	80

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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	512.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (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	1.2

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. 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.

RX 5600M 22.92

RX 6900 XT 69.57
+204%

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.

RX 5600M 8808

RX 6900 XT 26739
+204%

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.

RX 5600M 24213

RX 6900 XT 59119
+144%

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.

RX 5600M 17653

RX 6900 XT 50587
+187%

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	86 −119%	188 +119%
1440p	55 −136%	130 +136%
4K	34 −138%	81 +138%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	5.31
1440p	no data	7.68
4K	no data	12.33

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −290%	160−170 +290%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −250%	160−170 +250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −64.8%	110−120 +64.8%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −290%	160−170 +290%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 −171%	76 +171%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −294%	350−400 +294%
Forza Horizon 5	48 −273%	170−180 +273%
Metro Exodus	77 −63.6%	126 +63.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	76 −67.1%	120−130 +67.1%
Valorant	145 −231%	480 +231%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −64.8%	110−120 +64.8%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −290%	160−170 +290%
Cyberpunk 2077	23 −178%	64 +178%
Dota 2	36 −364%	160−170 +364%
Far Cry 5	34 −285%	130−140 +285%
Fortnite	110−120 −133%	270−280 +133%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −294%	350−400 +294%
Forza Horizon 5	69 −159%	170−180 +159%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 −111%	160−170 +111%
Metro Exodus	59 −108%	123 +108%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −45.3%	210−220 +45.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40 −210%	124 +210%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −138%	170−180 +138%
Valorant	66 −429%	300−350 +429%
World of Tanks	240−250 −12.5%	270−280 +12.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −64.8%	110−120 +64.8%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −290%	160−170 +290%
Cyberpunk 2077	19 −179%	53 +179%
Dota 2	104 −60.6%	160−170 +60.6%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −79.5%	130−140 +79.5%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −294%	350−400 +294%
Forza Horizon 5	40 −348%	170−180 +348%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −45.3%	210−220 +45.3%
Valorant	115 −257%	411 +257%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	35−40 −255%	130−140 +255%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −255%	130−140 +255%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −0.6%	170−180 +0.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	25 −228%	82 +228%
World of Tanks	150−160 −220%	450−500 +220%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −89.1%	85−90 +89.1%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −203%	90−95 +203%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −227%	36 +227%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −146%	160−170 +146%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −320%	250−260 +320%
Forza Horizon 5	45 −196%	130−140 +196%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −125%	117 +125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −367%	150−160 +367%
Valorant	60−65 −438%	328 +438%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −330%	85−90 +330%
Dota 2	35−40 −300%	150−160 +300%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −300%	150−160 +300%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −294%	67 +294%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −203%	200−210 +203%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −293%	55 +293%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −303%	150−160 +303%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −291%	90−95 +291%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −330%	85−90 +330%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 −240%	17 +240%
Dota 2	35−40 −300%	150−160 +300%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −250%	100−110 +250%
Fortnite	27−30 −243%	95−100 +243%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −297%	130−140 +297%
Forza Horizon 5	22 −277%	80−85 +277%
Valorant	27−30 −538%	185 +538%

This is how RX 5600M and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6900 XT is 119% faster in 1080p
RX 6900 XT is 136% faster in 1440p
RX 6900 XT is 138% faster in 4K

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

in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 538% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RX 6900 XT surpassed RX 5600M in all 64 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.92	69.57
Recency	7 July 2020	28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	16 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	300 Watt

RX 5600M has 100% lower power consumption.

RX 6900 XT, on the other hand, has a 203.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5600M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5600M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.