MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0)

GPU comparison with benchmarks The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s.

GPU The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G has the Navi 21 graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) is based on the graphics chip Navi 21, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G	GPU	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0)
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

Memory The graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.
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 Speeds The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.
1.925 GHz+ 5 %	Base Clock	1.825 GHz
2.425 GHz+ 8 %	Boost Clock	2.365 GHz+ 5 %
2.24 GHz+ 11 %	Avg (Game) Clock	2.14 GHz+ 6 %
Yes	Overclocking	Yes

Thermal Design The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G is powered by 3 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 300 W. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) has 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 363 W+ 21 %.
300 W	TDP	363 W+ 21 %
345 W	TDP (up)	390 W+ 13 %
100 °C	Tjunction max	100 °C
3 x 8-Pin	PCIe-Power	1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin

Cooler & Fans The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.
Axial	Fan-Type	Axial
3 x 100 mm	Fan 1	3 x 100 mm
--	Fan 2	--
Air cooling	Cooler-Type	Air cooling
0 dB	Noise (Idle)	0 dB
34 dB	Noise (Load)	--

Connectivity Up to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.
4	Max. Displays	4
2.3	HDCP-Version	2.3
1x HDMI v2.1	HDMI Ports	1x HDMI v2.1
3x DP v1.4a	DP Ports	3x DP v1.4a
--	DVI Ports	--
--	VGA Ports	--
--	USB-C Ports	--

Featureset With the MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) is 7680x4320 pixels.
7680x4320	Max. resolution	7680x4320
12_2 (Ultimate)	DirectX	12_2 (Ultimate)
Yes	Raytracing	Yes
Yes	DLSS / FSR	Yes
MSI Mystic Light	LED	Addressable LED

Supported Video Codecs The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.
Decode / Encode	h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	h265 / HEVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	VP8	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	VP9	Decode / Encode

Dimensions The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.
324 mm	Length	310 mm
141 mm	Height	134 mm
55 mm	Width	55 mm
3 PCIe-Slots	Width (Slots)	3 PCIe-Slots
1581 g	Weight	--
PCIe 4.0 x 16	GPU Interface	PCIe 4.0 x 16

Additional data The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q2/2021. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) came on the market in Q2/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.
--	Part-no	11308-03-20G
Q2/2021	Release date	Q2/2021
999 $ (Reference)	Launch Price	999 $ (Reference)
7 nm	Structure size	7 nm
data sheet	Documents	data sheet

MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G
1.925 GHz, 16 GB (300 W TDP)

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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0)
1.825 GHz, 16 GB (363 W TDP)

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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


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	10218
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	10088

Port Royal (Raytracing)


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	10273
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	10142

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	3760
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	3712

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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.

3840x2160 (2160p)


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	69 fps (avg)
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	67 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	81 fps (avg)
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	79 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	123 fps (avg)
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	120 fps (avg)

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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.

3840x2160 (2160p)


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	41 fps (avg)
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	40 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	80 fps (avg)
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	78 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	136 fps (avg)
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	132 fps (avg)

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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


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	173933
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	169660

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	173981
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	169707

Geekbench 6 - Metal


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	253773
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	247538

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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)


	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6	24.83
	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE (Rev 2.0) 16 GB GDDR6	24.22

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