Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Radeon RX 6800
AMD
Radeon RX 6800 XT
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 28 Oct 2020
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 6800
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 28 Oct 2020
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 6800 XT112%
- Radeon RX 6800100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6800 XT
- 12% higher gaming performance.
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6800
- 50 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon RX 6800 XT .
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the Radeon RX 6800 XT
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (57 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 6800 XT | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 21 (Navi 21 XT) | Navi 21 (Navi 21 XL) |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 536 mm² | 536 mm² |
| Transistors | 26,800 million | 26,800 million |
| Shaders | 4608 | 3840 |
| Compute Units | 72 | 60 |
| Core clock | 1825 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| ROPs | 128 | 96 |
| TMUs | 288 | 240 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6800 XT | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 16384 Mb | 16384 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 6800 XT | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|
| TDP | 300 watts | 250 watts |
| Release Date | 28 Oct 2020 | 28 Oct 2020 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6800 XT288.00 GP/s
- Radeon RX 6800202.10 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6800 XT648.00 GT/s
- Radeon RX 6800505.20 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6800 XT512.00 GB/s
- Radeon RX 6800512.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 6800 XT20740.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 680016170.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT172
- Radeon RX 6800145
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT175
- Radeon RX 6800174
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT125
- Radeon RX 6800114
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT275
- Radeon RX 6800231
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT307
- Radeon RX 6800273
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 6800 XT102
- Radeon RX 680092
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT216
- Radeon RX 6800204
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT136
- Radeon RX 6800129
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT120
- Radeon RX 6800119
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT87
- Radeon RX 680079
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT251
- Radeon RX 6800237
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT128
- Radeon RX 6800110
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT50
- Radeon RX 680049
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT115
- Radeon RX 6800106
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT257
- Radeon RX 6800229
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT226
- Radeon RX 6800217
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT306
- Radeon RX 6800278
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6800 XT205
- Radeon RX 6800184
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT117
- Radeon RX 6800100
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT111
- Radeon RX 6800106
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT175
- Radeon RX 6800159
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT104
- Radeon RX 680090
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT212
- Radeon RX 6800181
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT242
- Radeon RX 6800219
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 6800 XT68
- Radeon RX 680060
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT178
- Radeon RX 6800156
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT111
- Radeon RX 6800104
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT117
- Radeon RX 6800116
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT79
- Radeon RX 680071
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT203
- Radeon RX 6800178
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT104
- Radeon RX 680090
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT48
- Radeon RX 680047
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT96
- Radeon RX 680082
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT176
- Radeon RX 6800171
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT160
- Radeon RX 6800135
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT239
- Radeon RX 6800205
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6800 XT150
- Radeon RX 6800131
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT91
- Radeon RX 680077
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT68
- Radeon RX 680058
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT104
- Radeon RX 680088
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT59
- Radeon RX 680050
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT126
- Radeon RX 6800110
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT147
- Radeon RX 6800131
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 6800 XT34
- Radeon RX 680031
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT106
- Radeon RX 680090
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT75
- Radeon RX 680065
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT98
- Radeon RX 680088
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT59
- Radeon RX 680054
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT117
- Radeon RX 6800102
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT66
- Radeon RX 680056
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT34
- Radeon RX 680030
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT61
- Radeon RX 680054
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT98
- Radeon RX 680087
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT82
- Radeon RX 680071
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT142
- Radeon RX 6800122
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6800 XT83
- Radeon RX 680074
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT54
- Radeon RX 680042
FPS (higher is better)