AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
41.6Rasterization62.4
30.5Ray Tracing47.7
56.8Memoryspec-based74
77.7Efficiencyspec-based67
53.2Compute68.9
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 680012 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+21) and Ray Tracing (+17). AMD Radeon RX 6800 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 6800
- 30% lower TDP: 250 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $579 vs $999
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 53
- 108% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,200 vs 2,977
- 88% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 250 W+30% | 355 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 6,144+60% |
| RT cores | 60 | 96+60% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz | 1,855 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz | 2,500 MHz+19% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 960 GB/s+88% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340Top 34% | 30,500+87%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | 6,200+108%Top 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052Top 33% | 30,700+39%Top 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 188 fpsTop 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 147 fpsTop 13% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 86 fpsTop 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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