GeForce RTX 5090 D vs Radeon RX 6800

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Aggregate performance score

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

RX 6800
2020, $579
16 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
52.73
RTX 5090 D
2025, $2,299
32 GB GDDR7, 575 Watt
100.00
+89.6%

RTX 5090 D outperforms RX 6800 by an impressive 90% 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 ranking641
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.7922.69
Power efficiency16.4413.55
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameNavi 21GB202
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (5 years ago)30 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$579 $2,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6800 has 71% 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 cores384021760
Core clock speed1700 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed2105 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate505.21,636.8
Floating-point processing power16.17 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs96176
TMUs240680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Cores60170
L0 Cache960 KBno data
L1 Cache768 KB21.3 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 52.73
RTX 5090 D 100.00
+89.6%

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 22061
Samples: 5023
RTX 5090 D 42260
+91.6%
Samples: 61

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 HD175300−350
+71.4%
1440p102190−200
+86.3%
4K62
−43.6%
110−120

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.31
+56.8%
7.66
1440p5.68
+53.1%
12.10
4K9.34
+55.3%
20.90
  • RX 6800 has 57% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6800 has 53% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6800 has 55% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 350 650−700
+85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 135 250−260
+85.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 208 350−400
+68.3%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 322 600−650
+86.3%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 150−160 290−300
+83.5%
Counter-Strike 2 349 650−700
+86.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 115 210−220
+82.6%
Far Cry 5 197 350−400
+77.7%
Fortnite 230−240 400−450
+70.9%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210 350−400
+70.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 167 300−310
+79.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 300−310
+73.4%
Valorant 300−350 550−600
+80.9%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 150−160 290−300
+83.5%
Counter-Strike 2 259 450−500
+73.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 500−550
+79.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 104 190−200
+82.7%
Dota 2 145 270−280
+86.2%
Far Cry 5 186 350−400
+88.2%
Fortnite 230−240 400−450
+70.9%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210 350−400
+70.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 159 300−310
+88.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 130 240−250
+84.6%
Metro Exodus 147 270−280
+83.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 300−310
+73.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 269 500−550
+85.9%
Valorant 300−350 550−600
+80.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 150−160 290−300
+83.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 99 180−190
+81.8%
Dota 2 128 240−250
+87.5%
Far Cry 5 174 300−310
+72.4%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210 350−400
+70.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 96 180−190
+87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 300−310
+73.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152 280−290
+84.2%
Valorant 300−350 550−600
+80.9%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 230−240 400−450
+70.9%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 175 300−310
+71.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400 700−750
+79%
Grand Theft Auto V 125 230−240
+84%
Metro Exodus 89 160−170
+79.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 300−310
+71.4%
Valorant 350−400 650−700
+85.7%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140 240−250
+84.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 74 140−150
+89.2%
Far Cry 5 163 300−310
+84%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170 300−310
+79.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 73 130−140
+78.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120 220−230
+86.4%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 140−150 280−290
+89.2%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 47 85−90
+80.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 132 250−260
+89.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40 65−70
+80.6%
Metro Exodus 55 100−105
+81.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99 180−190
+81.8%
Valorant 300−350 550−600
+79.2%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95 170−180
+88.9%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70 120−130
+76.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 34 60−65
+76.5%
Dota 2 102 190−200
+86.3%
Far Cry 5 91 170−180
+86.8%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120 220−230
+84.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 35 65−70
+85.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95 170−180
+84.8%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 140−150
+79.5%

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

  • RTX 5090 D is 71% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 D is 86% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 D is 77% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 52.73 100.00
Recency 28 October 2020 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 575 Watt

RX 6800 has 57% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090 D, on the other hand, has a 90% 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 in performance tests.

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