Head to head

AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is ahead by 2% on our index and meets the recommended card of the same number of games. Below: where each one wins.

Card one Card two

Performance index 53 52

Video memory 16 GB 16 GB

Rated power 220 W 300 W

Launch price $549 $999

Index per $100 9.7 5.2

Games at recommended 274 274

Released20252020

FeaturesFSR · ray tracingFSR · ray tracing

At 1440p in the heaviest games

Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon RX 9070; right: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT.

Is the AMD Radeon RX 9070 faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT?

Yes — the AMD Radeon RX 9070 scores 53 on our index to the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT's 52, a 2% gap.

Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 meets the recommended graphics card of 274 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, 274.