Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Titan X Pascal

Place in the ranking	158	23
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.85	29.52
Power efficiency	9.33	15.96
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GP102	Navi 21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	2 August 2016 (8 years ago)	28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6900 XT has 331% better value for money than Titan X Pascal.

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	3584	5120
Core clock speed	1417 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	1531 MHz	2250 MHz
Number of transistors	11,800 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	342.9	720.0
Floating-point processing power	10.97 TFLOPS	23.04 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	128
TMUs	224	320
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	80

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 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	2x 8-pin

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	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1251 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	480.4 GB/s	512.0 GB/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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	+	1.2
CUDA	+	-

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.

Titan X Pascal 33.88

RX 6900 XT 69.55
+105%

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.

Titan X Pascal 13026

RX 6900 XT 26740
+105%

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.

Titan X Pascal 35981

RX 6900 XT 59119
+64.3%

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.

Titan X Pascal 27349

RX 6900 XT 50587
+85%

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	126 −49.2%	188 +49.2%
1440p	74 −75.7%	130 +75.7%
4K	58 −39.7%	81 +39.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	9.52 −79.1%	5.31 +79.1%
1440p	16.20 −111%	7.68 +111%
4K	20.67 −67.6%	12.33 +67.6%

RX 6900 XT has 79% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 6900 XT has 111% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 6900 XT has 68% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	92 −78.3%	160−170 +78.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	79 −104%	160−170 +104%
Elden Ring	116 −131%	260−270 +131%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	72 −62.5%	110−120 +62.5%
Counter-Strike 2	74 −122%	160−170 +122%
Cyberpunk 2077	75 −1.3%	76 +1.3%
Forza Horizon 4	251 −55%	350−400 +55%
Metro Exodus	150 +19%	126 −19%
Red Dead Redemption 2	125 −1.6%	120−130 +1.6%
Valorant	212 −126%	480 +126%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	168 +43.6%	110−120 −43.6%
Counter-Strike 2	63 −160%	160−170 +160%
Cyberpunk 2077	65 +1.6%	64 −1.6%
Dota 2	191 +14.4%	160−170 −14.4%
Elden Ring	145 −84.8%	260−270 +84.8%
Far Cry 5	146 +10.6%	130−140 −10.6%
Fortnite	150−160 −76.1%	270−280 +76.1%
Forza Horizon 4	194 −101%	350−400 +101%
Grand Theft Auto V	160 −4.4%	160−170 +4.4%
Metro Exodus	106 −16%	123 +16%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	250 +16.3%	210−220 −16.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	58 −114%	124 +114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 −50%	170−180 +50%
Valorant	117 −197%	300−350 +197%
World of Tanks	270−280 −0.4%	270−280 +0.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	64 −82.8%	110−120 +82.8%
Counter-Strike 2	55 −198%	160−170 +198%
Cyberpunk 2077	55 +3.8%	53 −3.8%
Dota 2	232 +38.9%	160−170 −38.9%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −46.7%	130−140 +46.7%
Forza Horizon 4	167 −133%	350−400 +133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	146 −47.3%	210−220 +47.3%
Valorant	181 −127%	411 +127%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	103 −31.1%	130−140 +31.1%
Elden Ring	84 −118%	180−190 +118%
Grand Theft Auto V	103 −31.1%	130−140 +31.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	37 −122%	82 +122%
World of Tanks	210−220 −125%	450−500 +125%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −33.8%	85−90 +33.8%
Counter-Strike 2	34 −174%	90−95 +174%
Cyberpunk 2077	36 +0%	36 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −49.5%	160−170 +49.5%
Forza Horizon 4	122 −107%	250−260 +107%
Metro Exodus	101 −15.8%	117 +15.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −180%	150−160 +180%
Valorant	110 −198%	328 +198%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −153%	85−90 +153%
Dota 2	99 −57.6%	150−160 +57.6%
Elden Ring	44 −120%	95−100 +120%
Grand Theft Auto V	99 −57.6%	150−160 +57.6%
Metro Exodus	36 −86.1%	67 +86.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	114 −83.3%	200−210 +83.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 −129%	55 +129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	99 −58.6%	150−160 +58.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	53 −69.8%	90−95 +69.8%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −153%	85−90 +153%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 +0%	17 +0%
Dota 2	160 +2.6%	150−160 −2.6%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −119%	100−110 +119%
Fortnite	67 −43.3%	95−100 +43.3%
Forza Horizon 4	70 −98.6%	130−140 +98.6%
Valorant	58 −219%	185 +219%

This is how Titan X Pascal and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6900 XT is 49% faster in 1080p
RX 6900 XT is 76% faster in 1440p
RX 6900 XT is 40% faster in 4K

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

in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Titan X Pascal is 44% faster.
in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 219% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Titan X Pascal is ahead in 9 tests (14%)
RX 6900 XT is ahead in 51 test (81%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	33.88	69.55
Recency	2 August 2016	28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	300 Watt

Titan X Pascal has 20% lower power consumption.

RX 6900 XT, on the other hand, has a 105.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Titan X Pascal in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.