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AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs AMD Radeon RX 9070

AMD Radeon RX 6800
48.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Radeon RX 9070
59.1Inno Score
41.6Rasterization56.2
30.5Ray Tracing46.7
56.8Memoryspec-based59.6
77.7Efficiencyspec-based84.8
53.2Compute56
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68008 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+16) and rasterization (+15). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070

  • Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 42
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 31
  • 102% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,000 vs 2,977
  • 61% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 16,340
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 versus AMD Radeon RX 9070
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6800AMD Radeon RX 9070
Announced20202025
ArchitectureRDNA 2RDNA 4
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP250 W220 W+12%
Power connector2x 8-pin2x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 versus AMD Radeon RX 9070
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6800AMD Radeon RX 9070
Shading units3,840+7%3,584
RT cores60+7%56
Tensor / AI cores—112
Base clock1,815 MHz—
Boost clock2,105 MHz2,520 MHz+20%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 versus AMD Radeon RX 9070
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6800AMD Radeon RX 9070
VRAM16 GB16 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Bus width256 bit256 bit
Bandwidth512 GB/s645 GB/s+26%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 versus AMD Radeon RX 9070
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6800AMD Radeon RX 9070
3DMark Time Spy16,340Top 34%26,300+61%Top 13%
3DMark Speed Way2,977Bottom 35%6,000+102%Top 22%
PassMark G3D22,052Top 33%24,200+10%Top 25%
1080p Ultra—171 fpsTop 19%
1440p Ultra—130 fpsTop 19%
4K Ultra—74 fpsTop 21%

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 versus AMD Radeon RX 9070
SpecAMD Radeon RX 6800AMD Radeon RX 9070
UpscalingFSR 3FSR 4

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