AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6800
24.4Rasterization41.6
—Ray Tracing30.5
26.9Memoryspec-based56.8
95.6Efficiencyspec-based77.7
26.9Compute53.2
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+26) and rasterization (+17). AMD Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT
- 57% lower TDP: 107 W vs 250 W
- 46% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,815 MHz
- 34% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,105 MHz
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $579
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 27
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
- 300% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 64 bit
- 275% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 1,024
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+57% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,840+275% |
| RT cores | 16 | 60+275% |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+46% | 1,815 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+34% | 2,105 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 512 GB/s+256% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 16,340+232%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,977Bottom 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 22,052+129%Top 33% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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