AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
41.6Rasterization35
30.5Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based41.5
77.7Efficiencyspec-based93.4
53.2Compute46.1
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68004 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 48.8 against 49.2 for AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 35
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 46
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 88% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 2,048
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
- 49% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,105 MHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 40% lower TDP: 150 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $579
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 250 W | 150 W+40% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340Top 34% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052+12%Top 33% | 19,704Top 44% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 91 fpsBottom 25% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 66 fpsBottom 25% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 30% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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