The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is a mid-range graphics card launched on October 28, 2020. This Navi II GPU is based on AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture and utilizes the Navi 21 XT graphics processor variant. It is also built on the 7 nm process, has a die size of 520 mm², and 26 billion transistors.
Moreover, the RX 6800 XT has 4608 shading units, 288 texture mapping units, 128 ROPs, and 72 raytracing acceleration cores. Its base operating frequency is 1825 MHz which can be boosted up to 2250 MHz. The RX 6800 XT also has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory connected using a 256-bit memory interface running at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective).
In terms of its board design, the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT draws 300 W of power from a 2x 8-pin power connector and has a PSU requirement of 700 W. It has a width of 120 mm(dual-slot), length of 267 mm, and height of 50 mm. Its display outputs include: 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C. The RX 6800 XT is excellent for 1080p, 1440p, and good for 4K gaming.
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Specs
General
| Manufacturer: AMD |
| Generation: Navi II |
| Bus Interface: PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Release Date: Oct. 28, 2020 |
| MSRP: $649.00 |
| Current Price: $510.40 (April 29, 2024) |
Graphics Processor
| Architecture: RDNA 2 |
| GPU: Navi 21 XT |
| Foundry: TSMC | Process: 7 nm |
| Transistors: 26 billion |
| Die Size: 520 mm² |
Memory
| Memory Type: GDDR6 |
| Memory Size: 16 GB |
| Memory Bus: 256 bit | Bandwidth: 512 GB/s |
| Memory Speed: 16 Gbps |
Clock Speeds
| Base Clock: 1825 MHz |
| Boost Clock: 2000 MHz |
| Memory Clock: 2250 MHz |
Rendering Configuration
| Shading Units: 4608 |
| TMUs: 288 |
| ROPs: 128 |
| Compute Units: 72 |
| AI Accelerators: None |
| RT Cores: 72 |
Board Design
| Width: 120 mm (dual-slot) |
| Length: 267 mm |
| Height: 50 mm |
| TBP: 300 W |
| Power Connectors: 2x 8-pin |
| PSU Requirement: 700 W |
| Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C W |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Performance Rankings
This radar chart contains the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT performance rankings compared to the GPUs ranked above (AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT) and below (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070) it in several prominent computing workloads (Higher is better).
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT FPS Benchmarks
Performance rating
Good 63%
Here are the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT FPS benchmarks compared to other closely ranked GPUs.
RX 6800 XT Average 1080p FPS
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT: 144
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT: 148
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070: 142
RX 6800 XT Average 1440p FPS
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT: 105
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT: 108
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070: 101
RX 6800 XT Average 4K FPS
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT: 61
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT: 62
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070: 57
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Price
MSRP: $649.00Cost per frame: $4.86
Excellent value 85%
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