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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

AMD's RDNA 2 high-end card, with 16 GB of memory on a 256-bit bus. It is still capable at 1440p in rasterised games, but it draws 300 W, has no FSR 4 and ray tracing that is far weaker than current cards.

Performance index, 1440p
42
Mid-range
VRAM
16 GB
GDDR6
Board power
300 W
750 W PSU recommended
Launch MSRP
$649
No verified current price
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Where to buy

$649MSRP

Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.

This card is out of production, so street prices are especially unpredictable.

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Should you buy it?

The RX 6800 XT in one screen

Generated from this card's own specifications and its standing against every other card CompareYourGPU tracks. Every line below is backed by a figure on this page.

Should you buy it?

Niche recommendation

This card is out of production. New stock is scarce and priced unpredictably, so it only makes sense at a genuine discount against a current-generation equivalent.

Best for

1440p gaming at 60+ FPS

Why

  • Estimated performance index of 42 at 1440p, where 100 is the fastest card CompareYourGPU tracks.
  • 16 GB of memory is comfortable for 1440p, so texture settings stay out of the conversation.
  • Supports FSR 3.1 Frame Generation.
  • At 1440p the RX 6800 XT is 16.7% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB while costing $257 less, which gives it the better performance per dollar of the two. Based on launch MSRP.

Derived from this card's specifications, CompareYourGPU's estimated performance indices and launch MSRP. No verified current price is on record.

Watch out for

This card is out of production, so new stock is scarce and pricing is unpredictable. It is only worth considering at a genuine discount.

Estimated

RX 6800 XT gaming performance

How the card is expected to hold up at each resolution, and how it sits against the cards closest to it.

1080p

48

- Upper mid-range

115-165 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

120+ FPS class

16 GB gives real headroom at 1080p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.

1440p

42

- Mid-range

75-110 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

60+ FPS class

16 GB gives real headroom at 1440p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.

4K

36

- Mid-range

35-55 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

Below 60 FPS natively

16 GB gives real headroom at 4K, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.

CompareYourGPU estimate

Performance indices are aggregated from public review coverage, not measured by CompareYourGPU. Frame-rate ranges are modelled from those indices. How this is calculated.

How the RX 6800 XT compares at 1440p against the cards closest to it.

CompareYourGPU estimate. 100 = the fastest card tracked.

Ray tracing performance at 1440p, RX 6800 XT against the same peer group.

CompareYourGPU estimate. Ray-traced performance does not track rasterisation performance, which is why it is charted separately.

Measured

Gaming benchmarks

Frame-rate figures transcribed from named third-party measurements, grouped so that two different test methodologies are never mixed in one table.

No measured frame-rate data is recorded for the RX 6800 XT yet, so the performance figures on this page are CompareYourGPU's labelled estimates. How benchmark data is handled.

In the meantime, the game pages set out what makes each title demanding and which resolutions this class of card suits. Heavy titles worth checking: Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hogwarts Legacy.

Manufacturer figures

RX 6800 XT specifications

Published by the manufacturer. Terms with a dotted underline can be expanded for a plain-English explanation.

Graphics processor

Architecture
RDNA 2
GPU die
Navi 21
4,608
72
72
Data unavailable
Data unavailable
2,250 MHz
Game clock
2,015 MHz

Memory

16 GB
GDDR6
256-bit
512 GB/s
Memory speed
16 Gbps

Power and cooling

300 W
750 W
Power connectors
2x 8-pin

Physical

Length
267 mm
Height from bracket
50 mm
2.5 slotsreference design; partner boards vary. Length/slots from AMD; width/height from TechPowerUp.

Display outputs

Outputs
2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1
Display support
AMD page: HDMI 2.1 VRR and FRL, HDMI 4K support

Release and availability

Launch date
November 18, 2020
Generation
RX 6000
$649
Availability
Out of production

Technologies and features

What this card supports, and what each feature actually does for you.

Supported. This card uses Ray Accelerators (RDNA 2).

FSR 3.1, XeSS. Availability in any individual game depends on the developer implementing it.

FSR 3.1 Frame Generation. Frame generation raises the displayed frame rate without improving responsiveness, so it works best on top of an already playable frame rate.

No AV1 encode. AMD page lists 4K H.264 encode and H.265/HEVC encode (no AV1 encode entry listed). AMD page lists 4K H.264, H.265/HEVC and AV1 decode.

Strengths, weaknesses and who it suits

CompareYourGPU's assessment, grounded in the specifications above rather than in marketing material.

Strengths

  • 16 GB of GDDR6 and 512 GB/s of bandwidth
  • Rasterised speed not far behind the RX 7800 XT
  • HDMI 2.1 and AV1 decode

Weaknesses

  • 300 W, against 263 W for the RX 7800 XT
  • No FSR 4, and ray tracing is weak by current standards
  • No AV1 encode
  • Discontinued

Best for

  • Rasterised 1440p gaming on the second-hand market

Not ideal for

  • Ray tracing
  • Efficiency-focused builds

Price, value and efficiency

What the card costs, what that price should be for the performance, and what it returns per dollar and per watt.

$649MSRP

Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.

Good priceFair price for this performance: $904

Good buy below $832 · expensive above $1,012

The fair price is where this card’s performance index falls on the price-to-performance line fitted across every card CompareYourGPU tracks. It describes the current market, it is not a recommendation, and it moves when prices do. Calculated from launch MSRP across the database, because no verified street prices are on record.

Performance per dollar

6.5

Performance index points per $100 at 1440p, calculated from launch MSRP.

That places it in the upper half of the database on value.

Performance per watt

14.0

Performance index points per 100 W of board power at 1440p.

That places it in the lower half of the database on efficiency.

RX 6800 XT frequently asked questions

Is the RX 6800 XT good for 1080p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 115-165 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That puts it in the 120+ FPS class at this resolution before upscaling is considered. 16 GB gives real headroom at 1080p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
Is the RX 6800 XT good for 1440p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 75-110 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That puts it in the 60+ FPS class at this resolution before upscaling is considered. 16 GB gives real headroom at 1440p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
Is the RX 6800 XT good for 4K gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 35-55 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That is below a sustained 60 FPS at this resolution without upscaling. 16 GB gives real headroom at 4K, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
How much VRAM does the RX 6800 XT have?
The RX 6800 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, giving 512 GB/s of bandwidth. 16 GB gives real headroom at 1440p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
What power supply does the RX 6800 XT need?
AMD recommends a 750 W power supply for a complete system built around the RX 6800 XT, which draws 300 W of board power. It uses 2x 8-pin.
Which upscaling technologies does the RX 6800 XT support?
It supports FSR 3.1, XeSS. For frame generation it supports FSR 3.1 Frame Generation. Support for any individual upscaler also depends on the game implementing it, so availability varies title by title.
How much does the RX 6800 XT cost?
It launched at $649 MSRP and is now out of production. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price on record for this card, so check a retailer for what it actually sells for today.
What competes with the RX 6800 XT?
Its closest competitor from another manufacturer is the RTX 3080 at $699. On CompareYourGPU's estimated 1440p index the RX 6800 XT is about 7% behind, before ray tracing, memory capacity and upscaling support are taken into account.

Sources and last updated

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Where sources disagree

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How to read this page

  • Specifications are the manufacturer’s own published figures, cited on the left.
  • Performance indices and frame-rate ranges are CompareYourGPU estimates and are labelled as such wherever they appear.
  • Prices are launch MSRP unless a verified current price is on record. CompareYourGPU publishes no price it has not checked.
  • Strengths, weaknesses and suitability are editorial judgements derived from the specifications above.
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