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XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G

XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition vs GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2021
XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
Released
Q4/2020
Overall score
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G

What's the best choice XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition or GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition has a maximum frequency of 2.200 GHz+ 21 %. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2021.

GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G has a maximum frequency of 1.950 GHz+ 7 %. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    269 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 11% better clock speed

    2.200 GHz+ 21 % left arrow 1.950 GHz+ 7 %

Positions in all rankings

Common positions XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    318 place
  • Battlefield 5
    69 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    223 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    318 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    683 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    554 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    121 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    343 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    313 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    340 place
  • Battlefield 5
    77 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    268 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    352 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    710 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    560 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    192 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    370 place

Specifications

Technical data
XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition and GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 21 left arrow Navi 21
  • Execution units
    80 left arrow 80
  • Shader
    5120 left arrow 5120
  • Render Output Units
    128 left arrow 128
  • Texture Units
    320 left arrow 320
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    16 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    2 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    512 GB/s left arrow 512 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition and GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    2.200 GHz+ 21 % left arrow 1.950 GHz+ 7 %
  • Boost Clock
    2.525 GHz+ 12 % left arrow 2.365 GHz+ 5 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.375 GHz+ 18 % left arrow 2.150 GHz+ 7 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    300 W left arrow 300 W
  • TDP (up)
    345 W left arrow 345 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    3 x 8-Pin left arrow 3 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition and GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G.

  • Fan-Type
    0 left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Water cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    -- left arrow 2 x 110 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow 1 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 36 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.1 left arrow 2x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4a left arrow 2x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    1 left arrow --
Technical data

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

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    Addressable LED left arrow GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    300 mm left arrow 322 mm
  • Height
    160 mm left arrow 140 mm
  • Width
    25 mm left arrow 60 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G and XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2021 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 1,249 $
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    RX-69XTAWBD9 left arrow GV-R69XTAORUS M-16GD
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition and GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
25.86
XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
24.22
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
19631
XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
19016
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
115 fps (avg)
XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
114 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
79 fps (avg)
XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
78 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
64 MH/s
XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
63 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
123 MH/s
XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
122 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
30 MH/s
XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
30 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.88 MH/s
XFX Speedster ZERO Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition
0.87 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT Master 16G
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