AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6800
31.5Rasterization41.6
20Ray Tracing30.5
45.7Memoryspec-based56.8
80.8Efficiencyspec-based77.7
41.8Compute53.2
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+11) and Ray Tracing (+11). AMD Radeon RX 5700 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 5700 XT
- 10% lower TDP: 225 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $579
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 42
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 70% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,340 vs 9,596
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 225 W+10% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,840+50% |
| RT cores | — | 60 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz | 1,815 MHz+13% |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz | 2,105 MHz+10% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | 16,340+70%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,977Bottom 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 22,052+38%Top 33% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 3 |
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