GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT has 5376 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.45 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 52.69 TFLOPS.
The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming has 5120 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.37 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 24.22 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 3 architecture, which has 84 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 80 execution units. |
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ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT | GPU | XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming |
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
Navi 31 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
RDNA 3 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
84 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
5376 | Shader | 5120 |
192 | Render Output Units | 128 |
336 | Texture Units | 320 |
84 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT is equipped with a 20 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.500 GHz clocks. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming has a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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20 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
2.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
20.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
800 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
320 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT has a turbo clock of 2.450 GHz. The turbo frequency of the XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming is 2.365 GHz. |
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1.500 GHz | Base Clock | 1.950 GHz |
2.450 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.365 GHz |
2.08 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.14 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT has 3 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 97 °C. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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300 W | TDP | 300 W |
-- | TDP (up) | 345 W |
97 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
3 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT are cooled with a Air cooling. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
3 x 110 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | 1 x 90 mm |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
36 dB | Noise (Load) | 36 dB |
ConnectivityThe ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
3x DP v2.1 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
-- | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetThe ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
ASUS Aura Sync | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT is 73 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming is 73 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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353 mm | Length | 340 mm |
158 mm | Height | 139 mm |
73 mm | Width | 57 mm |
4 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 5 nanometer process, ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT was released in Q4/2022. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming published in Q4/2020 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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-- | Part-no | RX-69XTACBD9 |
Q4/2022 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
899 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 1,199 $ |
5 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |