Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Radeon RX 7900 GRE

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: practically equal (104 vs 105).
1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 10 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
Video memory: both have 16 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon RX 6900 XT 300 W, Radeon RX 7900 GRE 260 W; the Radeon RX 7900 GRE delivers 16% more performance per watt.
Age: the Radeon RX 7900 GRE is 3 years newer (2023 vs 2020).

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 6900 XT	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Performance index	104	105
Brand / series	AMD RX 6000	AMD RX 7000
Released	2020	2023
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	300 W	260 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 6900 XT 260 fps, Radeon RX 7900 GRE 263 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6900 XT	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	240	242
WARDOGS	93	94
Apex Legends™	260	263
Valheim	223	225
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	125	126
HELLDIVERS™ 2	149	150
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	149	150
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	149	150
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	142	143
Delta Force	223	225
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	125	126

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6900 XT 182 fps, Radeon RX 7900 GRE 184 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6900 XT	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	168	170
WARDOGS	65	66
Apex Legends™	182	184
Valheim	156	158
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	87	88
HELLDIVERS™ 2	104	105
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	104	105
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	104	105
Overwatch®	218	221
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	175	176
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	99	100
Delta Force	156	158
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	87	88

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6900 XT 109 fps, Radeon RX 7900 GRE 110 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6900 XT	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Counter-Strike 2	276	279
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	101	102
WARDOGS	39	39
Apex Legends™	109	110
Valheim	94	95
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	202	204
Aniimo	52	53
HELLDIVERS™ 2	62	63
Slay the Spire 2	262	265
Marvel Rivals	62	63
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	62	63
Overwatch®	131	132
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	105	106
Dead by Daylight	187	189
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	60	60
Delta Force	94	95
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	52	53

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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