AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT is a graphics card released on May 14, 2007. It has 320 shading units, 1 GB of video memory, a boost clock of 743 MHz and a 215 W board power rating. It scores 660 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3.
Depth: 27 recorded fields
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 5 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT scores 660 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 44.4% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #1,677), measured across 27 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 397.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT states the PCIe 1.0 x16 interface, up to 1 GB of memory, a core clock of 743,743 MHz, DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3, first benchmarked on 2012-04-01. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon HD 2900 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2900 PRO, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT uses the R600 XT graphics processor.
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT has 320 shading units, 16 texture mapping units and 16 render output units.
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT runs at a base clock of 743 MHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT is equipped with 1 GB of memory.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT has a board power rating of 215 W and it connects over PCIe 1.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT was released on May 14, 2007 and launched at a price of $399.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT supports DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT have?
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT has 1 GB of video memory.
How much power does the AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT has a board power rating of 215 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT?
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT scores 660 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 44.4% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #1,677.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT use?
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT connects over PCIe 1.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT was released on May 14, 2007 and launched at a price of $399.