Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX 6900
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6900 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6900 outperforms RX 9060 XT 16GB by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 35 | 43 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | 19.06 | no data |
Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) | RDNA 4 (2025) |
GPU code name | Navi 21 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 28 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 cores | 4608 | 2048 |
Boost clock speed | 2105 MHz | 2530 MHz |
Number of transistors | 23,000 million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 4 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 255 Watt | no data |
Texture fill rate | 606.2 | no data |
Floating-point processing power | 19.4 TFLOPS | no data |
ROPs | 64 | no data |
TMUs | 288 | 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 | no data |
Width | 2-slot | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 16 GB/s | no data |
Memory bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | no data |
HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | no data |
Shader Model | 6.5 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
Vulkan | 1.2 | - |
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 HD | 180−190
+5.3%
| 171
−5.3%
|
1440p | 80−85
+2.6%
| 78
−2.6%
|
4K | 50−55
+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%
|
God of War | 227
+0%
|
227
+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 | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
God of War | 191
+0%
|
191
+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 | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
God of War | 149
+0%
|
149
+0%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 154
+0%
|
154
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+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 | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
God of War | 96
+0%
|
96
+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%
|
God of War | 79
+0%
|
79
+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%
|
God of War | 53
+0%
|
53
+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 3% 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 | 63.78 | 58.58 |
Recency | 28 October 2020 | 2 January 2025 |
Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
RX 6900 has a 8.9% 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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