Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Radeon RX 6900 XT

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is about 7% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX 6900 XT is 7% faster (104 vs 97).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6900 XT +5% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 8 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6900 XT +6% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6900 XT +7% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
Video memory: both have 16 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon RX 6800 XT 300 W, Radeon RX 6900 XT 300 W; the Radeon RX 6900 XT delivers 7% more performance per watt.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	Radeon RX 6800 XT	Radeon RX 6900 XT
Performance index	97	104
Brand / series	AMD RX 6000	AMD RX 6000
Released	2020	2020
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	300 W	300 W
Hardware ray tracing	Yes	Yes
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6800 XT 243 fps, Radeon RX 6900 XT 260 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800 XT	Radeon RX 6900 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	224	240
WARDOGS	87	93
Apex Legends™	243	260
Valheim	208	223
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	116	125
HELLDIVERS™ 2	139	149
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	139	149
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	139	149
Overwatch®	267	267
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	214	214
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	132	142
Delta Force	208	223
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	116	125

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6800 XT 170 fps, Radeon RX 6900 XT 182 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800 XT	Radeon RX 6900 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	157	168
WARDOGS	61	65
Apex Legends™	170	182
Valheim	146	156
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	81	87
HELLDIVERS™ 2	97	104
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	97	104
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	97	104
Overwatch®	204	218
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	163	175
Dead by Daylight	291	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	93	99
Delta Force	146	156
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	81	87

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6800 XT 102 fps, Radeon RX 6900 XT 109 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800 XT	Radeon RX 6900 XT
Counter-Strike 2	257	276
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	94	101
WARDOGS	36	39
Apex Legends™	102	109
Valheim	87	94
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	188	202
Aniimo	49	52
HELLDIVERS™ 2	58	62
Slay the Spire 2	244	262
Marvel Rivals	58	62
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	58	62
Overwatch®	122	131
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	98	105
Dead by Daylight	175	187
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	56	60
Delta Force	87	94
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	49	52

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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