AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
24.4Rasterization47
—Ray Tracing33.6
26.9Memoryspec-based56.8
95.6Efficiencyspec-based71.6
26.9Compute58.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+32) and rasterization (+23). 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
- 64% lower TDP: 107 W vs 300 W
- 45% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,825 MHz
- 25% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $649
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 27
- 350% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 1,024
- 350% higher RT cores: 72 vs 16
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+64% | 300 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 4,608+350% |
| RT cores | 16 | 72+350% |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+45% | 1,825 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+25% | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 18,700+280%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,550Bottom 47% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 24,800+158%Top 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 150 fpsTop 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 110 fpsTop 39% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 59 fpsTop 41% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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