AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
41.6Rasterization61.1
30.5Ray Tracing50.4
56.8Memoryspec-based59.6
77.7Efficiencyspec-based74.4
53.2Compute60.2
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68009 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+20) and rasterization (+20). 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
- 18% lower TDP: 250 W vs 304 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 53
- 125% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,700 vs 2,977
- 81% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 16,340
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 250 W+18% | 304 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 4,096+7% |
| RT cores | 60 | 64+7% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 128 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz | 2,970 MHz+41% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 645 GB/s+26% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340Top 34% | 29,500+81%Top 7% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | 6,700+125%Top 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052Top 33% | 26,500+20%Top 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 190 fpsTop 13% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 83 fpsTop 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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