AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
41.6Rasterization36.4
30.5Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based50.9
77.7Efficiencyspec-based92.2
53.2Compute46.7
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68004 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 48.8. 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 47
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 88% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 2,048
- 88% higher RT cores: 60 vs 32
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
- 49% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,105 MHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 36% lower TDP: 160 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $579
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 250 W | 160 W+36% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+88% | 2,048 |
| RT cores | 60+88% | 32 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 64 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz | 3,130 MHz+49% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+60% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340Top 34% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052+10%Top 33% | 20,130Top 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 96 fpsBottom 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 39 fpsBottom 34% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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