AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
29.8Rasterization47
20Ray Tracing33.6
45.7Memoryspec-based56.8
86.4Efficiencyspec-based71.6
38.5Compute58.4
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 57008 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+17). AMD Radeon RX 5700 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 5700
- 40% lower TDP: 180 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $649
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 30
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 39
- 120% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,700 vs 8,500
- 100% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 2,304
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 180 W+40% | 300 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 4,608+100% |
| RT cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,465 MHz | 1,825 MHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,250 MHz+30% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 512 GB/s+14% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,500Bottom 30% | 18,700+120%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,550Bottom 47% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,204Bottom 33% | 24,800+75%Top 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 150 fpsTop 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 110 fpsTop 39% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 59 fpsTop 41% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 3 |
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