Radeon RX 6900 XT vs RX 5700

Place in the ranking	125	23
Place by popularity	39	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	44.42	29.94
Power efficiency	14.35	15.99
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 10	Navi 21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 has 48% better value for money than RX 6900 XT.

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	1465 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	1725 MHz	2250 MHz
Number of transistors	10,300 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	248.4	720.0
Floating-point processing power	7.949 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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	268 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	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	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	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	1.2.131	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 5700 37.43

RX 6900 XT 69.54
+85.8%

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.

RX 5700 14391

RX 6900 XT 26739
+85.8%

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 5700 31470

RX 6900 XT 59119
+87.9%

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 5700 23746

RX 6900 XT 50587
+113%

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	116 −62.1%	188 +62.1%
1440p	70 −85.7%	130 +85.7%
4K	43 −88.4%	81 +88.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.01 +76.6%	5.31 −76.6%
1440p	4.99 +54.1%	7.68 −54.1%
4K	8.12 +52%	12.33 −52%

RX 5700 has 77% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 5700 has 54% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 5700 has 52% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	82 −100%	160−170 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	84 −90.5%	160−170 +90.5%
Elden Ring	118 −127%	260−270 +127%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	92 −27.2%	110−120 +27.2%
Counter-Strike 2	67 −145%	160−170 +145%
Cyberpunk 2077	74 −2.7%	76 +2.7%
Forza Horizon 4	214 −81.8%	350−400 +81.8%
Metro Exodus	148 +17.5%	126 −17.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	113 −12.4%	120−130 +12.4%
Valorant	182 −164%	480 +164%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	176 +50.4%	110−120 −50.4%
Counter-Strike 2	57 −188%	160−170 +188%
Cyberpunk 2077	63 −1.6%	64 +1.6%
Dota 2	143 −16.8%	160−170 +16.8%
Elden Ring	142 −88.7%	260−270 +88.7%
Far Cry 5	77 −71.4%	130−140 +71.4%
Fortnite	160−170 −64.5%	270−280 +64.5%
Forza Horizon 4	175 −122%	350−400 +122%
Grand Theft Auto V	137 −21.9%	160−170 +21.9%
Metro Exodus	102 −20.6%	123 +20.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	215 +0%	210−220 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	59 −110%	124 +110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 −32.8%	170−180 +32.8%
Valorant	100 −248%	300−350 +248%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80 −46.3%	110−120 +46.3%
Counter-Strike 2	50 −228%	160−170 +228%
Cyberpunk 2077	55 +3.8%	53 −3.8%
Dota 2	146 −14.4%	160−170 +14.4%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −38.9%	130−140 +38.9%
Forza Horizon 4	155 −151%	350−400 +151%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 −9.1%	210−220 +9.1%
Valorant	160 −157%	411 +157%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	72 −87.5%	130−140 +87.5%
Elden Ring	79 −132%	180−190 +132%
Grand Theft Auto V	72 −87.5%	130−140 +87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	37 −122%	82 +122%
World of Tanks	230−240 −105%	450−500 +105%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	78 −11.5%	85−90 +11.5%
Counter-Strike 2	32 −191%	90−95 +191%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 −5.9%	36 +5.9%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −33.3%	160−170 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	108 −133%	250−260 +133%
Metro Exodus	94 −24.5%	117 +24.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −141%	150−160 +141%
Valorant	110 −198%	328 +198%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	25 −244%	85−90 +244%
Dota 2	72 −117%	150−160 +117%
Elden Ring	38 −155%	95−100 +155%
Grand Theft Auto V	72 −117%	150−160 +117%
Metro Exodus	31 −116%	67 +116%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	132 −58.3%	200−210 +58.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 −129%	55 +129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	72 −117%	150−160 +117%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	47 −91.5%	90−95 +91.5%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −126%	85−90 +126%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 −13.3%	17 +13.3%
Dota 2	100 −56%	150−160 +56%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −94.4%	100−110 +94.4%
Fortnite	50−55 −84.6%	95−100 +84.6%
Forza Horizon 4	64 −117%	130−140 +117%
Valorant	56 −230%	185 +230%

This is how RX 5700 and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6900 XT is 62% faster in 1080p
RX 6900 XT is 86% faster in 1440p
RX 6900 XT is 88% faster in 4K

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

in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 5700 is 50% faster.
in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 248% faster.

All in all, in popular games: