The Taiwan OEM seems to be hyperactive this time to showcase its custom AMD RDNA 2 based GPUs to the public. Instead of a prime AIB partner like Sapphire, XFX PowerColor or ASRock, Asus has showcased some its first upcoming RX 6900 XT custom GPUs.
Yesterday they showcased their standard Radeon RX 6900 XT card, which almost looks like the reference GPU by AMD. However, the new TUF-RX6900XT-O16G-GAMING GPU is a modified version with a modern look and a new triple-fan layout to keep the GPU cool. It comes with two 11 blade fans and a single 13-blade fan in the middle.
The RX 6900 XT features Navi 21 XTX GPU along with 300W TBP. It also comes with 2250 MHz of maximum boost clock. Much like its predecessors, the card is also powered by dual 8-pin power connectors; being a factory-overclocked GPU, you should expect better gaming performance out of it.
FEATURES
- Axial-tech fan design has been enhanced with more fan blades and a new rotation scheme.
- Dual ball fan bearings can last up to twice as long as a sleeve bearing designs.
- An all-aluminum shroud, reinforced frame, and metal backplate enhance durability.
- MaxContact heat spreader features a super flat surface for improved thermal transfer.
- A 144-hour validation program puts cards through a series of stringent tests to ensure compatibility with the latest games.
- A vented backplate prevents hot air from recirculating through the cooling array.
- GPU Tweak II provides intuitive performance tweaking, thermal controls, and system monitoring.
For the heatsink, ASUS uses a MaxContact design that uses a massive aluminum fin array that comes with seven massive copper heat pipes and a solid nickel-base plate for efficient heat dissipation. For ports, we have 3x DisplayPort 1.4a ports and 2x HDMI 2.1 ports; even the metal backplate looks great, and we have a small TUF Gaming logo on the side of the card illuminates in bright orange colors.
| AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series Specifications | |||
| Radeon RX 6900XT | Radeon RX 6800XT | Radeon RX 6800 | |
| GPU | Navi 21 XTX | Navi 21 XT | Navi 21 XL |
| Compute Units | 80 | 72 | 60 |
| Stream Processors | 5120 | 4608 | 3840 |
| Ray Accelerators | 80 | 72 | 60 |
| Texture Units | 320 | 288 | 240 |
| ROPs | 128 | 128 | 96 |
| Game Clock | 2015 MHz | 2015 MHz | 1815 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2250 MHz | 2250 MHz | 2105 MHz |
| Memory | 16GB G6 | 16GB G6 | 16GB G6 |
| Infinity Cache | 128 MB | 128 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory Clock | 16 Gbps | 16 Gbps | 16 Gbps |
| Memory Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 512 GB/s | 512 GB/s |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Total Board Power | 300W | 300W | 250W |
| MSRP | 999 USD | 649 USD | 579 USD |
| Release Date | December 8 | November 18 | November 18 |
The new GPU’s exact specifications and the prices are not available until the launch is scheduled today. However, you can expect the GPU to cost much higher than the $999 MSRP, somewhat closer to $1150-$1200.
