Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce GTX 770

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 770 and Radeon RX 6800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 770
2013, $399
2 GB GDDR5, 230 Watt
14.26
RX 6800 XT
2020, $649
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
60.00
+321%

6800 XT outperforms GTX 770 by a whopping 321% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking41243
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.8639.59
Power efficiency4.8315.58
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGK104Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 May 2013 (13 years ago)28 October 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 6800 XT has 926% better value for money than GTX 770.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores15364608
Core clock speed1046 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt300 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate138.9648.0
Floating-point processing power3.333 TFLOPS20.74 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs128288
Ray Tracing Coresno data72
L0 Cacheno data1.1 MB
L1 Cache128 KB1 MB
L2 Cache512 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data128 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Minimum recommended system power600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.3 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
PhysX+-
3D Vision Live+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 770 14.26
RX 6800 XT 60.00
+321%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 770 5966
Samples: 15387
RX 6800 XT 25104
+321%
Samples: 8043

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 770 8150
RX 6800 XT 49735
+510%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD45−50
−76.9%
195
1440p30−35
−78.3%
138
4K21−2492
+338%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.873.33
+62.5%
1440p13.304.70
+64.6%
4K19.007.05
+62.9%
  • RX 6800 XT has 62% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT has 65% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT has 63% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 180−190 180−190
Counter-Strike 2 290−300 290−300
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160 150−160
Resident Evil 4 Remake 180−190 180−190

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 180−190 180−190
Battlefield 5 191 191
Counter-Strike 2 290−300 290−300
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160 150−160
Far Cry 5 143 143
Fortnite 280−290 280−290
Forza Horizon 4 230−240 230−240
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 350−400 350−400

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 180−190 180−190
Battlefield 5 183 183
Counter-Strike 2 290−300 290−300
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160 150−160
Dota 2 166 166
Far Cry 5 139 139
Fortnite 280−290 280−290
Forza Horizon 4 230−240 230−240
Grand Theft Auto V 150 150
Metro Exodus 152 152
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 294 294
Valorant 350−400 350−400

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 175 175
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160 150−160
Dota 2 145 145
Far Cry 5 130 130
Forza Horizon 4 230−240 230−240
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160 160
Valorant 356 356

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 280−290 280−290

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 180−190 180−190
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500 450−500
Grand Theft Auto V 120 120
Metro Exodus 95 95
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 400−450 400−450

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 154 154
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85 80−85
Far Cry 5 131 131
Forza Horizon 4 200−210 200−210
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150 140−150

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 150−160

4K
High

Atomic Heart 50−55 50−55
Counter-Strike 2 80−85 80−85
Grand Theft Auto V 134 134
Metro Exodus 56 56
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110 110
Valorant 300−350 300−350

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 103 103
Counter-Strike 2 80−85 80−85
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 40−45
Dota 2 122 122
Far Cry 5 95 95
Forza Horizon 4 150−160 150−160
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 95−100

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 75−80

This is how GTX 770 and RX 6800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 XT is 333% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT is 360% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT is 338% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.26 60.00
Recency 30 May 2013 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 300 Watt

GTX 770 has 23% lower power consumption.

RX 6800 XT, on the other hand, has a 321% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 770 in performance tests.

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