GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming and the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and has 5120 texture shaders and 80 execution units. PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2 is based on AMD Radeon RX 590, which has 2304 shaders and 36 execution units. |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming | GPU | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2 |
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
Navi 21 | GPU Chip | Polaris 30 XT |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
80 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
5120 | Shader | 2304 |
128 | Render Output Units | 32 |
320 | Texture Units | 144 |
80 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming has 16 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2 can access 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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16 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
512 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming clocks in the base with up to 1.925 GHz. The base frequency of the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2 is 1.469 GHz. |
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1.925 GHz | Base Clock | 1.469 GHz |
2.340 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.555 GHz |
2.11 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming is 300 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2 has a TDP of 225 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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300 W | TDP | 225 W |
345 W | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming has a total of 3 Axial fans. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2 has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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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) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
1 | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
Addressable LED | LED | Non addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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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 Ultra Gaming is 340 mm long, 139 mm high and 57 mm wide. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2 is 255 mm long, 157 mm high and 46 mm wide. |
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340 mm | Length | 255 mm |
139 mm | Height | 157 mm |
57 mm | Width | 46 mm |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming was released in Q4/2020 at a price of 1,099 $. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2 was introduced in Q4/2018 at a price of 279 $. |
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RX-69XTACUD9 | Part-no | AXRX 590 8GBD5-3DHV2/OC |
Q4/2020 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
1,099 $ | Launch Price | 279 $ |
7 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2
8 GB GDDR5 |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2
8 GB GDDR5 |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2
8 GB GDDR5 |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2
8 GB GDDR5 |
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultra Gaming
16 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 Red Devil 8GB GDDR5 V2
8 GB GDDR5 |