ATI Radeon X700 PRO vs RX 6900 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6900 XT and Radeon X700 PRO, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6900 XT outperforms ATI X700 PRO by a whopping 35100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 29 | 1412 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 30.05 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.79 | 0.41 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) | R400 (2004−2008) |
| GPU code name | Navi 21 | RV410 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 October 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 September 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $179 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 6900 XT and ATI X700 PRO have a nearly equal value for money.
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 | 5120 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1825 MHz | 425 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2250 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 26,800 million | 120 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 720.0 | 3.400 |
| Floating-point processing power | 23.04 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 128 | 8 |
| TMUs | 320 | 8 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 80 | no 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 3-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | None |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 430 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 13.76 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 9.0b (9_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | N/A |
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.
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.
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 | 196 | 0−1 |
| 1440p | 134 | -0−1 |
| 4K | 83 | -0−1 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.10 | no data |
| 1440p | 7.46 | no data |
| 4K | 12.04 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 150−160 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 195 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 180−190 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 283 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 150−160 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 350−400
+36100%
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1−2
−36100%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 196 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 160−170 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 180−190 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 279 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 150−160 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 164 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 323 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 350−400
+36100%
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1−2
−36100%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 197 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 160−170 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 180−190 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 248 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 150−160 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 164 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 411
+41000%
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1−2
−41000%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 450−500
+49500%
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1−2
−49500%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 102 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 400−450
+43900%
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1−2
−43900%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 196 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 160−170 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 231 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 150−160 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 150−160 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 150−160 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 67 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 122 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 300−350 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 134 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 150−160 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 162 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 59.84 | 0.17 |
| Recency | 28 October 2020 | 1 September 2004 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 33 Watt |
RX 6900 XT has a 35100% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 12700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1471.4% more advanced lithography process.
ATI X700 PRO, on the other hand, has 809.1% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X700 PRO in performance tests.
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