PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6700 XT
RDNA 2 · 12 GB GDDR6 · 230 W · Red Devil
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W · Aorus Master
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6700 XT lands at 75 and Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 at 98. That puts Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 ahead by 23 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6700 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 if…
- ✓NVIDIA driver stack
- ✓DLSS support on RTX
- ✓Strong resale value
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6700 XT | Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| VRAM | 12 GB GDDR6 | ▲ 32 GB GDDR7 |
| TBP | 230 W | 575 W |
| Release year | 2021 | 2025 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6700 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090
- +NVIDIA driver stack
- +DLSS support on RTX
- +Strong resale value
- −Power draw scales with tier
- −Gen-over-gen price creep
- −VRAM gated per tier
FAQ: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6700 XT or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090? +
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 scores 98 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 23. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6700 XT worth the price? +
At $567, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a Specdex score of 75 — strongest in efficiency.
Is Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 worth the price? +
At $2,208, Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a Specdex score of 98 — strongest in raster.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6700 XT or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.