Radeon PRO W7900 vs RX 6900 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6900 XT with Radeon PRO W7900, including specs and performance data.

RX 6900 XT
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
66.91

PRO W7900 outperforms RX 6900 XT by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking2412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.9618.04
Power efficiency15.9617.59
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date28 October 2020 (4 years ago)13 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $3,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6900 XT has 66% better value for money than PRO W7900.

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 cores51206144
Core clock speed1825 MHz1855 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz2495 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt295 Watt
Texture fill rate720.0958.1
Floating-point processing power23.04 TFLOPS61.32 TFLOPS
ROPs128192
TMUs320384
Ray Tracing Cores8096

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm280 mm
Width3-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s864.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.21.3

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 6900 XT 66.91
PRO W7900 72.51
+8.4%

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 6900 XT 26739
PRO W7900 28976
+8.4%

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 HD188
−6.4%
200−210
+6.4%
1440p130
−7.7%
140−150
+7.7%
4K81
−4.9%
85−90
+4.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.31
+276%
20.00
−276%
1440p7.68
+272%
28.56
−272%
4K12.33
+281%
47.05
−281%
  • RX 6900 XT has 276% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT has 272% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT has 281% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−3.7%
170−180
+3.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−5.6%
170−180
+5.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−2.6%
120−130
+2.6%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−3.7%
170−180
+3.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
−5.3%
80−85
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 4 350−400
−2.6%
400−450
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
−6.1%
190−200
+6.1%
Metro Exodus 126
−3.2%
130−140
+3.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−2.4%
130−140
+2.4%
Valorant 480
−4.2%
500−550
+4.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−2.6%
120−130
+2.6%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−3.7%
170−180
+3.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%
Dota 2 160−170
−7.8%
180−190
+7.8%
Far Cry 5 130−140
−6.9%
140−150
+6.9%
Fortnite 270−280
−6.2%
290−300
+6.2%
Forza Horizon 4 350−400
−2.6%
400−450
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
−6.1%
190−200
+6.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
−7.8%
180−190
+7.8%
Metro Exodus 123
−5.7%
130−140
+5.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
−7%
230−240
+7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 124
−4.8%
130−140
+4.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
−3.4%
180−190
+3.4%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
−7.5%
300−310
+7.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−2.6%
120−130
+2.6%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−3.7%
170−180
+3.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%
Dota 2 160−170
−7.8%
180−190
+7.8%
Far Cry 5 130−140
−6.9%
140−150
+6.9%
Forza Horizon 4 350−400
−2.6%
400−450
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
−6.1%
190−200
+6.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
−7%
230−240
+7%
Valorant 411
+2.8%
400−450
−2.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Dota 2 130−140
−3.7%
140−150
+3.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
−3.7%
140−150
+3.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 82
−3.7%
85−90
+3.7%
World of Tanks 450−500
−2%
500−550
+2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−3.4%
90−95
+3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Far Cry 5 160−170
−6.3%
170−180
+6.3%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
−6.7%
270−280
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
−5.3%
140−150
+5.3%
Metro Exodus 117
−2.6%
120−130
+2.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
−3.9%
160−170
+3.9%
Valorant 328
−6.7%
350−400
+6.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Dota 2 150−160
−2.6%
160−170
+2.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
−2.6%
160−170
+2.6%
Metro Exodus 67
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−5.3%
220−230
+5.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
−8.3%
170−180
+8.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−5.6%
95−100
+5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Dota 2 150−160
−2.6%
160−170
+2.6%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−4.8%
110−120
+4.8%
Fortnite 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−7.9%
150−160
+7.9%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Valorant 185
−8.1%
200−210
+8.1%

This is how RX 6900 XT and PRO W7900 compete in popular games:

  • PRO W7900 is 6% faster in 1080p
  • PRO W7900 is 8% faster in 1440p
  • PRO W7900 is 5% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 66.91 72.51
Recency 28 October 2020 13 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 295 Watt

PRO W7900 has a 8.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 1.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6900 XT and Radeon PRO W7900.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop card while Radeon PRO W7900 is a workstation one.


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