MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6
The RDNA 2 architecture and 16GB of GDDR6 memory drive strong 4K gaming with ray tracing, backed by a 2340MHz boost clock and a robust triple-fan cooler. Its 256-bit memory bus and 512 GB/s bandwidth deliver consistent high-refresh-rate 1440p performance, while the triple 8-pin power design supports sustained overclocking headroom. This card is best for 1440p and 4K gamers who prioritize raw rasterization performance and VR readiness over AI acceleration tasks.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong rt (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong compute (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 7 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 512 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 5120 |
| RT Cores | 80 |
| Base Clock | 1825 |
| Boost Clock | 2340 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 46.08 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 23.04 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 26697 |
| GPU Compute | 14391 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 700 |
| Power Connectors | 8-pin x 3 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
Physical
| Length | 324 |
| Slot Width | 3 |
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | FreeSync |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 6900 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2340 | 2730 | 2730 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 300 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming | 76 | 80.6 | 70 | 71.7 | 77.1 | 79.3 | 47.6 | 43.1 | 64.1 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.8 | 97.7 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 99 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 91.7 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 99.2 | 84.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.8 | 97.7 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 82.3 |
Price
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