Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX 6900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6900 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6900
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 255 Watt
63.79
+9.5%

RX 6900 outperforms RX 9060 XT 16GB by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3444
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency19.08no data
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)RDNA 4 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 21no data
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (4 years ago)2 January 2025 (less than a year ago)

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 cores46082048
Boost clock speed2105 MHz2530 MHz
Number of transistors23,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)255 Wattno data
Texture fill rate606.2no data
Floating-point processing power19.4 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs288no 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 x16no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinno data

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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed16 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-Cno data
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2-

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 HD180−190
+5.3%
171
−5.3%
1440p85−90
+9%
78
−9%
4K50−55
+4.2%
48
−4.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 203
+0%
203
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 270
+0%
270
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 157
+0%
157
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 248
+0%
248
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 154
+0%
154
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 119
+0%
119
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 273
+0%
273
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 233
+0%
233
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 91
+0%
91
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+0%
83
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 160
+0%
160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 68
+0%
68
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
+0%
102
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 91
+0%
91
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 36
+0%
36
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RX 6900 and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 is 5% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 is 9% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 is 4% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 63.79 58.27
Recency 28 October 2020 2 January 2025
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm

RX 6900 has a 9.5% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 9060 XT 16GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6900 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.

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