AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs AMD Radeon RX 9050
41.6Rasterization31.2
30.5Ray Tracing24.7
56.8Memoryspec-based40.2
77.7Efficiencyspec-based97.8
53.2Compute20
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68004 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and rasterization (+10). AMD Radeon RX 9050 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 20
- 275% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 1,024
- 275% higher RT cores: 60 vs 16
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- 63% lower TDP: 92 W vs 250 W
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 24% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 2,105 MHz
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $579
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 250 W | 92 W+63% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+275% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | 60+275% | 16 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz | 2,600 MHz+24% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+78% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340+73%Top 34% | 9,441Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977+59%Bottom 36% | 1,873Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052Top 33% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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