Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon R5 230 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R5 230 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 6900 XT is 2400 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R5 230.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Up to 98% cheaper than Radeon RX 6900 XT - €45.21 vs €2304.61
- Up to 97% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Radeon RX 6900 XT - €0.67 vs €19.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 94% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT - 19 vs 300 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Performs up to 78% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Radeon R5 230 - 119 vs 67 FPS
- Up to 1500% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 16 vs 1 GB
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
FPS
67
56%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€45.21
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €45.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
FPS
119
100%
Value, €/FPS
€19.37/FPS
3%
Price, €
€2304.61
1%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,304.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
288 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
720 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R5 230 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2020 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Not Available | MSRP | $999 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
None | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
DDR3 | Type | GDDR6 |
64-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
10.67 GB/s | Bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
625 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1825 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |
667 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |