GPU comparison with benchmarksThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming has 5120 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.37 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 24.22 TFLOPS.
The MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G has 2048 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.27 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 4.62 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 2 architecture, which has 80 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G is based on the GCN 4 architecture and is equipped with 32 execution units. |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G |
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 570 |
Navi 21 | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XL |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
80 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 32 |
5120 | Shader | 2048 |
128 | Render Output Units | 32 |
320 | Texture Units | 128 |
80 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G has a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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16 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
512 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming has a turbo clock of 2.365 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G is 1.268 GHz. |
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1.950 GHz | Base Clock | 1.178 GHz |
2.365 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.268 GHz |
2.14 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming 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 MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 90 °C. |
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300 W | TDP | 150 W |
345 W | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
1 x 90 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
36 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
1 | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
Addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | No |
Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming is 57 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G is 57 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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340 mm | Length | 270 mm |
139 mm | Height | 130 mm |
57 mm | Width | 40 mm |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | 892 g |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming was released in Q4/2020. The MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G published in Q4/2017 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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RX-69XTACBD9 | Part-no | -- |
Q4/2020 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
1,199 $ | Launch Price | 169 $ |
7 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |