MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G has 5120 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.25 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 23.04 TFLOPS.
The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT has 5120 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.25 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 23.04 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 2 architecture, which has 80 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 80 execution units. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G | GPU | Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| Navi 21 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 80 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
| 5120 | Shader | 5120 |
| 128 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 320 | Texture Units | 320 |
| 80 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT has a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 512 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G has a turbo clock of 2.250 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is 2.250 GHz. |
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| 1.825 GHz | Base Clock | 1.825 GHz |
| 2.250 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| 2.02 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.02 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G has 2 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 100 °C. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT 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 |
| 345 W | TDP (up) | 345 W |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G are cooled with a Air cooling. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT 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 |
| 2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| 1 | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT 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 |
| Non addressable LED | LED | Non 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 | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G is 50 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is 50 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 120 mm | Height | 120 mm |
| 50 mm | Width | 50 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G was released in Q2/2021. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT published in Q2/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | 21308-01-20G |
| Q2/2021 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
| 999 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 999 $ (Reference) |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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