Radeon RX 7900M vs RX 6900 XT

Place in performance ranking	18	32
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	21.15	no data
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	RDNA 3
GPU code name	Navi 21	Navi 31
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 December 2020 (3 years ago)	19 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data
Current price	$957 (1x MSRP)	no data

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	5120	4608
Core clock speed	1825 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	2250 MHz	2090 MHz
Number of transistors	26,800 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	180 Watt (160 - 200 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	720.0	601.9

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 6900 XT and Radeon RX 7900M 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). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

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

Memory

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	16 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	576.0 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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	no data

API support

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 69.36
+21.4%

RX 7900M 57.11

RX 6900 XT outperforms RX 7900M by 21% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 6900 XT 26855
+21.4%

RX 7900M 22112

RX 6900 XT outperforms RX 7900M by 21% in Passmark.

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: 17%

RX 6900 XT 59119

RX 7900M 59943
+1.4%

RX 7900M outperforms RX 6900 XT by 1% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6900 XT 50587
+0.7%

RX 7900M 50241

RX 6900 XT outperforms RX 7900M by 1% 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 across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	193 +22.2%	158 −22.2%
1440p	134 +18.6%	113 −18.6%
4K	83 +7.8%	77 −7.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

130−140
+23.6%

110−120

−23.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	117 +28.6%	90−95 −28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	169 +70.7%	95−100 −70.7%
Battlefield 5	195 +36.4%	140−150 −36.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	170−180 +13.1%	150−160 −13.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 +23.6%	110−120 −23.6%
Far Cry 5	150−160 +15.4%	130−140 −15.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	126 +5.9%	110−120 −5.9%
Forza Horizon 4	283 +74.7%	160−170 −74.7%
Hitman 3	283 +57.2%	180−190 −57.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	205 +65.3%	120−130 −65.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	196 +111%	90−95 −111%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	222 +46.1%	150−160 −46.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190 +90%	100−105 −90%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	106 +16.5%	90−95 −16.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	142 +43.4%	95−100 −43.4%
Battlefield 5	196 +37.1%	140−150 −37.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	170−180 +13.1%	150−160 −13.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 +23.6%	110−120 −23.6%
Far Cry 5	150−160 +15.4%	130−140 −15.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	123 +3.4%	110−120 −3.4%
Forza Horizon 4	279 +72.2%	160−170 −72.2%
Hitman 3	276 +53.3%	180−190 −53.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	174 +40.3%	120−130 −40.3%
Metro Exodus	164 +49.1%	110−120 −49.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	124 +33.3%	90−95 −33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	207 +2%	203 −2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	323 +95.8%	160−170 −95.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	170 +70%	100−105 −70%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	98 +7.7%	90−95 −7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	137 +38.4%	95−100 −38.4%
Battlefield 5	197 +37.8%	140−150 −37.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 +23.6%	110−120 −23.6%
Far Cry 5	150−160 +22.7%	128 −22.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	118 −0.8%	110−120 +0.8%
Forza Horizon 4	248 +53.1%	160−170 −53.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	164 −2.4%	168 +2.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	121 +21%	100−105 −21%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +24.8%	100−110 −24.8%
Hitman 3	213 +79%	110−120 −79%
Horizon Zero Dawn	136 +52.8%	85−90 −52.8%
Metro Exodus	102 +47.8%	65−70 −47.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	82 +64%	50−55 −64%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	159 +14.4%	139 −14.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	99 +57.1%	60−65 −57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	109 +60.3%	65−70 −60.3%
Battlefield 5	196 +78.2%	110−120 −78.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +23.3%	60−65 −23.3%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +8.9%	123 −8.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	117 +17%	100−105 −17%
Forza Horizon 4	231 +81.9%	120−130 −81.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 +32%	95−100 −32%
Watch Dogs: Legion	91 +56.9%	55−60 −56.9%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 +30%	60−65 −30%
Hitman 3	128 +96.9%	65−70 −96.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	38 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
Metro Exodus	67 +55.8%	40−45 −55.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55 +66.7%	30−35 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85 +11.8%	76 −11.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	122 +5.2%	116 −5.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	68 +58.1%	40−45 −58.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	66 +61%	40−45 −61%
Battlefield 5	134 +88.7%	70−75 −88.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%
Far Cry 5	80−85 −25.6%	103 +25.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	101 +53%	65−70 −53%
Forza Horizon 4	162 +88.4%	85−90 −88.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	54 +63.6%	30−35 −63.6%

This is how RX 6900 XT and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

RX 6900 XT is 22.2% faster than RX 7900M in 1080p
RX 6900 XT is 18.6% faster than RX 7900M in 1440p
RX 6900 XT is 7.8% faster than RX 7900M in 4K

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

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 111% faster than the RX 7900M.
in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7900M is 44.7% faster than the RX 6900 XT.

All in all, in popular games: