AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6800
28.6Rasterization41.6
20Ray Tracing30.5
39.8Memoryspec-based56.8
88.9Efficiencyspec-based77.7
37.3Compute53.2
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and rasterization (+13). AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- 36% lower TDP: 160 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $579
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 29
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 37
- 167% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
- 112% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,340 vs 7,698
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+36% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 3,840+67% |
| RT cores | — | 60 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,815 MHz+61% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz | 2,105 MHz+20% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 512 GB/s+52% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | 16,340+112%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,977Bottom 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 22,052+65%Top 33% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 3 |
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