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    Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Radeon RX 6800

    Radeon RX 6800 XT
    Memory: 16384Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 28 Oct 2020
    Radeon RX 6800 XT
    Radeon RX 6800
    Memory: 16384Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 28 Oct 2020
    Radeon RX 6800

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      112%
    • Radeon RX 6800
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider 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 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)
    Radeon RX 6800 XT

    HWBench recommends 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 XTRadeon RX 6800
    GPU NameNavi 21 (Navi 21 XT)vsNavi 21 (Navi 21 XL)
    Fab Process7 nmvs7 nm
    Die Size536 mm²vs536 mm²
    Transistors26,800 millionvs26,800 million
    Shaders4608vs3840
    Compute Units72vs60
    Core clock1825 MHzvs1700 MHz
    ROPs128vs96
    TMUs288vs240

    Memory Configuration

    Radeon RX 6800 XTRadeon RX 6800
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR6
    Bus Width256 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed2000 MHz
    16 Gbps effective    		vs2000 MHz
    16 Gbps effective
    Memory Size16384 Mbvs16384 Mb

    Additional details

    Radeon RX 6800 XTRadeon RX 6800
    TDP300 wattsvs250 watts
    Release Date28 Oct 2020vs28 Oct 2020

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      288.00 GP/s
    • Radeon RX 6800
      202.10 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      648.00 GT/s
    • Radeon RX 6800
      505.20 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      512.00 GB/s
    • Radeon RX 6800
      512.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      20740.00 GFLOPs
    • Radeon RX 6800
      16170.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      172
    • Radeon RX 6800
      145

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      175
    • Radeon RX 6800
      174

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      125
    • Radeon RX 6800
      114

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      275
    • Radeon RX 6800
      231

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      307
    • Radeon RX 6800
      273

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      102
    • Radeon RX 6800
      92

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      216
    • Radeon RX 6800
      204

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      136
    • Radeon RX 6800
      129

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      120
    • Radeon RX 6800
      119

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      87
    • Radeon RX 6800
      79

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      251
    • Radeon RX 6800
      237

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      128
    • Radeon RX 6800
      110

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      50
    • Radeon RX 6800
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      115
    • Radeon RX 6800
      106

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      257
    • Radeon RX 6800
      229

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      226
    • Radeon RX 6800
      217

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      306
    • Radeon RX 6800
      278

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      205
    • Radeon RX 6800
      184

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      117
    • Radeon RX 6800
      100

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      111
    • Radeon RX 6800
      106

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      175
    • Radeon RX 6800
      159

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      104
    • Radeon RX 6800
      90

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      212
    • Radeon RX 6800
      181

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      242
    • Radeon RX 6800
      219

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      68
    • Radeon RX 6800
      60

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      178
    • Radeon RX 6800
      156

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      111
    • Radeon RX 6800
      104

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      117
    • Radeon RX 6800
      116

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      79
    • Radeon RX 6800
      71

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      203
    • Radeon RX 6800
      178

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      104
    • Radeon RX 6800
      90

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      48
    • Radeon RX 6800
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      96
    • Radeon RX 6800
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      176
    • Radeon RX 6800
      171

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      160
    • Radeon RX 6800
      135

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      239
    • Radeon RX 6800
      205

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      150
    • Radeon RX 6800
      131

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      91
    • Radeon RX 6800
      77

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      68
    • Radeon RX 6800
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      104
    • Radeon RX 6800
      88

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      59
    • Radeon RX 6800
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      126
    • Radeon RX 6800
      110

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      147
    • Radeon RX 6800
      131

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      34
    • Radeon RX 6800
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      106
    • Radeon RX 6800
      90

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      75
    • Radeon RX 6800
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      98
    • Radeon RX 6800
      88

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      59
    • Radeon RX 6800
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      117
    • Radeon RX 6800
      102

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      66
    • Radeon RX 6800
      56

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      34
    • Radeon RX 6800
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      61
    • Radeon RX 6800
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      98
    • Radeon RX 6800
      87

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      82
    • Radeon RX 6800
      71

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      142
    • Radeon RX 6800
      122

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      83
    • Radeon RX 6800
      74

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6800 XT
      54
    • Radeon RX 6800
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

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