AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
41.5Rasterization40.4
31Ray Tracing31.7
56.8Memoryspec-based49.9
77.7Efficiencyspec-based80.6
53.2Compute53.7
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68007 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 48.9 against 48.1 for AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 6800 edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 19% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 432 GB/s
- 11% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 3,456
- 11% higher RT cores: 60 vs 54
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 21% higher Boost clock: 2,544 MHz vs 2,105 MHz
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $579
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 250 W | 245 W+2% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+11% | 3,456 |
| RT cores | 60+11% | 54 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 108 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz | 2,544 MHz+21% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+19% | 432 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,229Top 33% | 17,113+5%Top 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,060Bottom 50% | 3,196+4%Bottom 51% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,059Top 39% | 22,771+3%Top 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 104 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 77 fpsBottom 45% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 43 fpsBottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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