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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT — Benchmarks & Specs

16 GB VRAM$999 MSRP2020

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.

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.

Gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 6900 XT by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
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.

Local LLM inference throughput on the Radeon RX 6900 XT, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
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.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Radeon RX 6900 XT — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
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

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Radeon RX 6900 XT — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6900 XT best used for?
Radeon RX 6900 XT is a 16 GB VRAM RDNA 2-family graphics card. 1440p/4K gaming and mid-tier AI workloads are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
When was the Radeon RX 6900 XT released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Radeon RX 6900 XT launched in 2020 at a $999 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.
Where do the Radeon RX 6900 XT benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
Can the Radeon RX 6900 XT run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the Radeon RX 6900 XT are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run. 16 GB VRAM fits 13-17B-parameter models at Q4.
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 6900 XT?
Amazon listings for the Radeon RX 6900 XT are linked at the top of this page and in the Products Featuring the Radeon RX 6900 XT section. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the buyer.

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