ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6900 XT OC vs ASUS Radeon VII. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6900 XT OC and ASUS Radeon VII, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT AMD Radeon VII
• Execution Units
  80 60
• GPU Chip
  Navi 21 Vega 20 XT
• Render Output Units
  128 64
• Shader
  5120 3840
• Texture Units
  320 240

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  512 GB/s 1024 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  256 bit 4096 bit
• Memory Size
  16 GB 16 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2000 MHz 1000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 HBM2

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1950 MHz + 7% 1400 MHz
• Boost Clock
  2365 MHz + 5% 1750 MHz
• Game Clock
  2135 MHz + 6% -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  300 W 300 W
• TDP (up)
  345 W -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6900 XT OC and ASUS Radeon VII.

• Cooler-Type
  AIO water cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  - 3 x 75 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 32 dB
• Noise (Load)
  0 dB 52 dB

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  2 × DisplayPort 1.4a 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1 1 × HDMI 2.0b
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  3 x 8-Pin 2 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  1 × USB-C -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_2 12_1
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  ASUS Aura Sync Non addressable LED
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  131 mm 120 mm
• Length
  277 mm 268 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  44 mm 42 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS Radeon VII and ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6900 XT OC.

• Documents
  data sheet -
• Launch Price (historical)
  1,299 $ -
• Part Number
  ROG-STRIX-LC-RX6900XT-O16G-GAMING -
• Process Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2020 Q1/2019