AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
47Rasterization62.4
33.6Ray Tracing47.7
56.8Memoryspec-based74
71.6Efficiencyspec-based67
58.4Compute68.9
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+15) and Ray Tracing (+14). 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
- 15% lower TDP: 300 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $999
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 58
- 88% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 75% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,200 vs 3,550
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W+15% | 355 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 6,144+33% |
| RT cores | 72 | 96+33% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 1,855 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,500 MHz+11% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 960 GB/s+88% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700Top 29% | 30,500+63%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 48% | 6,200+75%Top 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800Top 23% | 30,700+24%Top 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 39% | 188 fps+25%Top 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 39% | 147 fps+34%Top 13% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fpsTop 41% | 86 fps+46%Top 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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