GeForce RTX 5090 D vs Radeon RX 6800 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800 XT and GeForce RTX 5090 D, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6800 XT
2020, $649
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
59.92
RTX 5090 D
2025, $2,299
32 GB GDDR7, 575 Watt
100.00
+66.9%

RTX 5090 D outperforms 6800 XT by an impressive 67% 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 ranking431
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.4422.29
Power efficiency15.5713.56
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameNavi 21GB202
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (6 years ago)30 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $2,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6800 XT has 72% better value for money than RTX 5090 D.

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 cores460821760
Core clock speed1825 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate648.01,636.8
Floating-point processing power20.74 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs128176
TMUs288680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Cores72170
L0 Cache1.1 MBno data
L1 Cache1 MB21.3 MB
L2 Cache4 MB96 MB
L3 Cache128 MBno data

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount16 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

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.

RX 6800 XT 59.92
RTX 5090 D 100.00
+66.9%

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.

RX 6800 XT 25118
Samples: 8153
RTX 5090 D 42368
+68.7%
Samples: 62

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 HD195300−350
+53.8%
1440p138230−240
+66.7%
4K92
−38.7%
150−160

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.33
+56.6%
7.66
1440p4.70
+53%
10.00
4K7.05
+54%
15.33
  • RX 6800 XT has 57% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT has 53% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT has 54% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 290−300 450−500
+50.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160 250−260
+65.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 140−150 240−250
+62.2%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 180−190 300−310
+63.9%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 191 300−310
+57.1%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300 450−500
+50.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160 250−260
+65.6%
Far Cry 5 143 230−240
+60.8%
Fortnite 280−290 450−500
+57.9%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240 350−400
+47.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 140−150 240−250
+62.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 280−290
+61.8%
Valorant 350−400 550−600
+57.1%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 183 300−310
+63.9%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300 450−500
+50.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 450−500
+61.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160 250−260
+65.6%
Dota 2 166 270−280
+62.7%
Far Cry 5 139 230−240
+65.5%
Fortnite 280−290 450−500
+57.9%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240 350−400
+47.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 150 250−260
+66.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 140−150 240−250
+62.2%
Metro Exodus 152 250−260
+64.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 280−290
+61.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 294 450−500
+53.1%
Valorant 350−400 550−600
+57.1%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 175 290−300
+65.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160 250−260
+65.6%
Dota 2 145 240−250
+65.5%
Far Cry 5 130 210−220
+61.5%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240 350−400
+47.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 140−150 240−250
+62.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 280−290
+61.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160 260−270
+62.5%
Valorant 356 550−600
+54.5%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 280−290 450−500
+57.9%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 180−190 300−310
+65.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500 750−800
+61.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 120 200−210
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 95 150−160
+57.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 290−300
+65.7%
Valorant 400−450 650−700
+57.4%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 154 250−260
+62.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85 140−150
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 131 210−220
+60.3%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210 300−310
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 75−80 130−140
+64.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150 230−240
+60.8%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 250−260
+65.6%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 80−85 130−140
+60.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 134 220−230
+64.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45 70−75
+59.1%
Metro Exodus 56 90−95
+60.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110 180−190
+63.6%
Valorant 300−350 500−550
+57.2%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 103 170−180
+65%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85 130−140
+60.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 65−70
+62.5%
Dota 2 122 200−210
+63.9%
Far Cry 5 95 150−160
+57.9%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160 250−260
+66.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45 70−75
+59.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 160−170
+66.7%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 130−140
+64.6%

This is how RX 6800 XT and RTX 5090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 D is 54% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 D is 67% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 D is 63% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 59.92 100.00
Recency 28 October 2020 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 575 Watt

RX 6800 XT has 48% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090 D, on the other hand, has a 67% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 29% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6800 XT in performance tests.

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