AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
47Rasterization56.5
33.6Ray Tracing43.5
56.8Memoryspec-based67
71.6Efficiencyspec-based73.8
58.4Compute63.8
0 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT14 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+10) and rasterization (+10). AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 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 XT
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $899
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 58
- 56% higher bandwidth: 800 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 52% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,400 vs 3,550
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W | 300 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 5,376+17% |
| RT cores | 72 | 84+17% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 168 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,400 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 20 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 800 GB/s+56% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700Top 29% | 26,500+42%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 48% | 5,400+52%Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800Top 23% | 27,800+12%Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 39% | 168 fps+12%Top 25% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 39% | 130 fps+18%Top 19% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fpsTop 41% | 75 fps+27%Top 19% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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