AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
47Rasterization44.5
33.6Ray Tracing37.5
56.8Memoryspec-based49.9
71.6Efficiencyspec-based84.8
58.4Compute54.1
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 51.2 against 51.4 for AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE edges ahead in Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 54
- 50% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 3,072
- 50% higher RT cores: 72 vs 48
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 38 vs 34
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 27% lower TDP: 220 W vs 300 W
- 24% higher Boost clock: 2,790 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- 20% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,272 vs 3,550
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $649
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 300 W | 220 W+27% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+50% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 72+50% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 96 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,790 MHz+24% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+19% | 432 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700Top 29% | 18,956+1%Top 28% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 47% | 4,272+20%Top 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+5%Top 23% | 23,533Top 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps+20%Top 39% | 125 fpsTop 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps+20%Top 39% | 92 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps+13%Top 41% | 52 fpsTop 47% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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