AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT — Benchmarks & Specs
Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT generates a median 96.5 tokens/sec on 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp, across 4 cited runs from llama.cpp GitHub and KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard. Its 16 GB of VRAM holds up to gpt-oss-20b at MXFP4 with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (14 of 23 models fit). At the $2,259.99 Amazon price checked 9 h ago (prices change), that is 42.7 tok/s per $1,000, the SpecPicks Value Index.
- Median speed 96.5 tok/s 4 cited runs, 7-9B at Q4, llama.cpp
- Fits in 16 GB up to gpt-oss-20b at MXFP4 → at ~8K context; 14 of 23 models in the Will-It-Run matrix
- Lowest linked price $2,259.99 Amazon, checked ; prices change
- Value Index 42.7 tok/s per $1,000 median speed ÷ the price above
Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6900 XT?
SpecPicks median: 96.5 tokens/sec across 4 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 83.0–108 tok/s), from llama.cpp GitHub (3 runs), KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard. At the $2,259.99 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is a SpecPicks Value Index of 42.7 tok/s per $1,000. At 1440p Ultra, the Radeon RX 6900 XT averages 140 fps in Far Cry 6 with a 104 fps 1% low, per Tech4Gamers. For local LLM inference it generates 18.5 tokens/sec running Qwen2.5 14B Instruct at q4_K_M under ollama, per LocalScore.ai. In 3DMark Fire Strike it scores 31,200–50,587 points, across two published results (Notebookcheck, Tom's Hardware). It has 16 GB of VRAM, and the Qwen2.5 14B Instruct run above (14B parameters) is the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card. Larger models have no sourced run on file.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from; the SpecPicks median is computed here from the runs it names, each a row in the AI table, and the per-$1,000 figure divides it by the dated listing price. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
Amazon listing: $2,259.99
This Amazon listing is above the Radeon RX 6900 XT's $999 launch MSRP. Compare new and used listings on eBay before buying.
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.
Check what fits in 16 GB: by Q4-class file size, 14 of the 23 open-weight models in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT's 16 GB with 1.5 GB left for an ~8K context, up to gpt-oss-20b (a 12.1 GB MXFP4 file per its Hugging Face listing). Check a model in the Will-It-Run matrix →
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family released in 2020 from AMD. Key on-paper specs include 16 GB of VRAM. It launched with a $999 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current listings. Data on this page draws on 6 linked listings, 19 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 10 community AI inference reports, 65 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from Tech4Gamers, LocalScore.ai, ComputerBase, GPU Battle, KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard, Legit Reviews, llama.cpp GitHub, LocalLLaMA, Notebookcheck, Tom's Hardware, 3DMark.com, NanoReview, PassMark; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6900 XT, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).
Gaming Performance (reported FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Six Siege | 1440p | Ultra | 392 fps | 330 fps | Tech4Gamers 2022-06 | |
| Doom Eternal | 1440p | Ultra | 272 fps | — | ComputerBase 2020-12-08 | |
| Apex Legends | 1440p | Ultra | 213 fps | 118 fps | Tech4Gamers 2023-06-12 | |
| Death Stranding | 1440p | Ultra | 175 fps | — | ComputerBase 2020-12-08 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1440p | Ultra | 174 fps | — | ComputerBase 2020-12-08 | |
| Hitman 3 | 1440p | Ultra | 172 fps | 129 fps | Tech4Gamers 2022-06 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | 1440p | Ultra | 172 fps | 111 fps | Tech4Gamers 2023-06-12 | |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1440p | Very High | 168 fps | 109 fps | GPU Battle 2026-08-19 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1440p | Ultra | 161 fps | 132 fps | GPU Battle 2026-08-19 | |
| Doom Eternal | 4K | Ultra | 154 fps | — | ComputerBase 2020-12-08 | |
| Fortnite | 1440p | Epic | 150 fps | 77 fps | Tech4Gamers 2023-06-12 | |
| Diablo IV | 1440p | Ultra | 143 fps | 109 fps | GPU Battle 2026-08-19 | |
| Diablo 4 | 1440p | Ultra | 143 fps | 109 fps | GPU Battle 2023-11 | |
| Borderlands 3 | 1440p | Ultra | 142 fps | 118 fps | Tech4Gamers 2023-06-12 | |
| Far Cry 6 | 1440p | Ultra | 140 fps | 104 fps | Tech4Gamers 2023-06-12 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3:8b | Q8_0 llama.cpp | 711.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-03-27 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 108.0 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 (Vulkan) 2024-06 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 104.6 tok/s | — | KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard 2025-04 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 88.5 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub (ROCm/HIP performance thread) 2023-06 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 83.0 tok/s | 16.0 GB | llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15021 2025-08-15 | |
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | q4_K_M ollama | 62.8 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-07-11 | |
| Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | q4_K_M ollama | 42.4 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-07-11 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M ollama | 42.4 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-09-22 | |
| qwen3:30b | — lmstudio | 33.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-02-05 | |
| Qwen2.5 14B Instruct | q4_K_M ollama | 18.5 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-07-11 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Fire Strike | 50,587 points | Notebookcheck 2021-04-05 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike | 31,200 pts | Tom's Hardware 2021-11-16 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 26,676 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-04-30 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 26,666 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,093 points | NanoReview retrieved 2026-09-22 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics Score | 18,486 points | Legit Reviews 2020-12-08 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,210 points | Notebookcheck 2021-04-05 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,564 points | Legit Reviews 2020-12-08 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra | 17,037 points | 3DMark.com 2022-01-05 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 15,800 pts | Tom's Hardware 2021-11-16 |
Products Featuring the Radeon RX 6900 XT
Full Specifications
| VRAM | 16 GB |
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