AMD Radeon RX 580 vs AMD Radeon RX 6800
23.2Rasterization41.6
20Ray Tracing30.5
38.7Memoryspec-based56.8
78Efficiencyspec-based77.7
30.1Compute53.2
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5809 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and rasterization (+18). AMD Radeon RX 580 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 580
- 26% lower TDP: 185 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $579
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 30
- 271% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,340 vs 4,400
- 156% higher PassMark G3D: 22,052 vs 8,600
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2020 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm+50% |
| TDP | 185 W+26% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 3,840+67% |
| RT cores | — | 60 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,815 MHz+44% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 2,105 MHz+57% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 512 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 12% | 16,340+271%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,977Bottom 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 22,052+156%Top 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | FSR 3 |
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