Radeon Pro Vega II Duo vs RX 6900 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6900 XT with Radeon Pro Vega II Duo, including specs and performance data.

RX 6900 XT
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
69.54
+90.7%

RX 6900 XT outperforms Pro Vega II Duo by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking23132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.947.13
Power efficiency15.995.30
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 21Vega 20
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date28 October 2020 (4 years ago)3 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $4,399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6900 XT has 320% better value for money than Pro Vega II Duo.

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 cores51204096
Core clock speed1825 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz1720 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt475 Watt
Texture fill rate720.0440.3
Floating-point processing power23.04 TFLOPS14.09 TFLOPS
ROPs12864
TMUs320256
Ray Tracing Cores80no data

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 x16Apple MPX
Length267 mmno data
Width3-slotQuad-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6HBM2
Maximum RAM amount16 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit4096 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s1.02 TB/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-C1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
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 69.54
+90.7%
Pro Vega II Duo 36.46

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
+90.7%
Pro Vega II Duo 14018

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
+97.9%
95−100
−97.9%
1440p130
+100%
65−70
−100%
4K81
+103%
40−45
−103%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.31
+771%
46.31
−771%
1440p7.68
+781%
67.68
−781%
4K12.33
+792%
109.98
−792%
  • RX 6900 XT has 771% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT has 781% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT has 792% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+92.9%
85−90
−92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+100%
80−85
−100%
Elden Ring 260−270
+91.4%
140−150
−91.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+95%
60−65
−95%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+92.9%
85−90
−92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+117%
35−40
−117%
Forza Horizon 4 350−400
+94.5%
200−210
−94.5%
Metro Exodus 126
+93.8%
65−70
−93.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+95.4%
65−70
−95.4%
Valorant 480
+92%
250−260
−92%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+95%
60−65
−95%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+92.9%
85−90
−92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+113%
30−33
−113%
Dota 2 160−170
+96.5%
85−90
−96.5%
Elden Ring 260−270
+91.4%
140−150
−91.4%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+103%
65−70
−103%
Fortnite 270−280
+95%
140−150
−95%
Forza Horizon 4 350−400
+94.5%
200−210
−94.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+96.5%
85−90
−96.5%
Metro Exodus 123
+105%
60−65
−105%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+95.5%
110−120
−95.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 124
+90.8%
65−70
−90.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+93.3%
90−95
−93.3%
Valorant 300−350
+93.3%
180−190
−93.3%
World of Tanks 270−280
+99.3%
140−150
−99.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+95%
60−65
−95%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+92.9%
85−90
−92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+96.3%
27−30
−96.3%
Dota 2 160−170
+96.5%
85−90
−96.5%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+103%
65−70
−103%
Forza Horizon 4 350−400
+94.5%
200−210
−94.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+95.5%
110−120
−95.5%
Valorant 411
+95.7%
210−220
−95.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 130−140
+92.9%
70−75
−92.9%
Elden Ring 180−190
+92.6%
95−100
−92.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+92.9%
70−75
−92.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+94.4%
90−95
−94.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 82
+105%
40−45
−105%
World of Tanks 450−500
+95.2%
250−260
−95.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+93.3%
45−50
−93.3%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+107%
45−50
−107%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+100%
18−20
−100%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+100%
80−85
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+93.8%
130−140
−93.8%
Metro Exodus 117
+95%
60−65
−95%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+92.5%
80−85
−92.5%
Valorant 328
+92.9%
170−180
−92.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+91.1%
45−50
−91.1%
Dota 2 150−160
+95%
80−85
−95%
Elden Ring 95−100
+94%
50−55
−94%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+95%
80−85
−95%
Metro Exodus 67
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+109%
100−105
−109%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55
+104%
27−30
−104%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+95%
80−85
−95%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+100%
45−50
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+91.1%
45−50
−91.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+113%
8−9
−113%
Dota 2 150−160
+95%
80−85
−95%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+90.9%
55−60
−90.9%
Fortnite 95−100
+92%
50−55
−92%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+98.6%
70−75
−98.6%
Valorant 185
+94.7%
95−100
−94.7%

This is how RX 6900 XT and Pro Vega II Duo compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 98% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 100% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT is 103% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 69.54 36.46
Recency 28 October 2020 3 June 2019
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 32 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 475 Watt

RX 6900 XT has a 90.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 58.3% lower power consumption.

Pro Vega II Duo, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop card while Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a workstation one.


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