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    Radeon RX 6800 vs Radeon RX Vega 64

    Radeon RX 6800
    Memory: 16384Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 28 Oct 2020
    Radeon RX 6800
    Radeon RX Vega 64
    Memory: 8192Mb HBM2DESKTOP
    Release date: 8 Aug 2017
    Radeon RX Vega 64

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • Radeon RX 6800
      184%
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX 6800

    84% higher gaming performance.
    45 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon RX Vega 64 .
    This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
    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 Radeon RX Vega 64

    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports TrueAudio
    Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
    Radeon RX 6800

    HWBench recommends Radeon RX 6800

    The Radeon RX 6800 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (51 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    Radeon RX 6800Radeon RX Vega 64
    GPU NameNavi 21 (Navi 21 XL)vsVega 10 (Vega 10 XT)
    Fab Process7 nmvs14 nm
    Die Size536 mm²vs484 mm²
    Transistors26,800 millionvs12,500 million
    Shaders3840vs4096
    Compute Units60vs64
    Core clock1700 MHzvs1250 MHz
    ROPs96vs64
    TMUs240vs256

    Memory Configuration

    Radeon RX 6800Radeon RX Vega 64
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsHBM2
    Bus Width256 bitvs2048 bit
    Memory Speed2000 MHz
    16 Gbps effective    		vs945 MHz
    1890 MHz effective
    Memory Size16384 Mbvs8192 Mb

    Additional details

    Radeon RX 6800Radeon RX Vega 64
    TDP250 wattsvs295 watts
    Release Date28 Oct 2020vs8 Aug 2017

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • Radeon RX 6800
      202.10 GP/s
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      96.00 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • Radeon RX 6800
      505.20 GT/s
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      384.00 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • Radeon RX 6800
      512.00 GB/s
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      483.80 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • Radeon RX 6800
      16170.00 GFLOPs
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      12288.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800
      145
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      60

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      174
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      115

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      114
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      66

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      231
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      101

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800
      92
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      204
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      121

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800
      129
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      119
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      114

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800
      237
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      142

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      110
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      49
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      106
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      60

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      229
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      134

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      217
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      90

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      278
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      137

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 6800
      184
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      103

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      100
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800
      106
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      159
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      89

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      90
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      181
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800
      60
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      156
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      86

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800
      104
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      116
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      89

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800
      178
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      94

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      90
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      47
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      82
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      171
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      92

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      135
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      205
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      100

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 6800
      131
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      79

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      77
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800
      58
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      88
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      50
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      110
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800
      31
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      16

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      90
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800
      65
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      88
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800
      102
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      56
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      30
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      16

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      54
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      87
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      71
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      122
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 6800
      74
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800
      42
    • Radeon RX Vega 64
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

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