Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs RX 6800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800 and Radeon RX 9070 GRE, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6800
2020, $579
16 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
52.84
RX 9070 GRE
2025, $549
12 GB GDDR6, 220 Watt
56.22
+6.4%

9070 GRE outperforms RX 6800 by a small 6% 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 ranking6450
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation39.0160.88
Power efficiency16.4219.91
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameNavi 21Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (5 years ago)8 May 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$579 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9070 GRE has 56% better value for money than RX 6800.

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 cores38403072
Core clock speed1700 MHz1420 MHz
Boost clock speed2105 MHz2790 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate505.2535.7
Floating-point processing power16.17 TFLOPS34.28 TFLOPS
ROPs9696
TMUs240192
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Cores6048
L0 Cache960 KB768 KB
L1 Cache768 KBno data
L2 Cache4 MB8 MB
L3 Cache128 MB48 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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s432.0 GB/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 2.1a
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
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.21.4
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 52.84
RX 9070 GRE 56.22
+6.4%

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 22059
Samples: 4967
RX 9070 GRE 23472
+6.4%
Samples: 190

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.

RX 6800 44614
RX 9070 GRE 50845
+14%

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 HD175
+9.4%
160
1440p102
+20%
85
4K62
+8.8%
57

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.31
+3.6%
3.43
1440p5.68
+12.1%
6.46
4K9.34
+3%
9.63
  • RX 6800 and RX 9070 GRE have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6800 has 12% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6800 and RX 9070 GRE have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 262
+48%
170−180
Counter-Strike 2 350
+22%
280−290
Cyberpunk 2077 135 140−150
+3.7%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 322
+90.5%
160−170

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 198
+11.9%
170−180
Battlefield 5 150−160 160−170
+3.2%
Counter-Strike 2 349
+21.6%
280−290
Cyberpunk 2077 115 140−150
+21.7%
Far Cry 5 197
+13.2%
170−180
Fortnite 230−240 250−260
+9.8%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210 220−230
+7.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 300−350 300−350
+6.9%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 120 170−180
+47.5%
Battlefield 5 150−160 160−170
+3.2%
Counter-Strike 2 259 280−290
+10.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 104 140−150
+34.6%
Dota 2 145 150−160
+3.4%
Far Cry 5 186
+6.9%
170−180
Fortnite 230−240 250−260
+9.8%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210 220−230
+7.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 159 160−170
+1.9%
Metro Exodus 147
+2.8%
140−150
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 269 364
+35.3%
Valorant 300−350 300−350
+6.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 150−160 160−170
+3.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 99 140−150
+41.4%
Dota 2 128 130−140
+1.6%
Far Cry 5 174 170−180
Forza Horizon 4 200−210 220−230
+7.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152 197
+29.6%
Valorant 300−350
+1.3%
300−310

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 230−240 250−260
+9.8%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 175
+5.4%
160−170
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400 400−450
+8.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+1.6%
120−130
Metro Exodus 89 90−95
+3.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 180−190
+2.9%
Valorant 350−400 350−400
+8%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140 140−150
+7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 74 75−80
+4.1%
Far Cry 5 163
+13.2%
140−150
Forza Horizon 4 160−170 180−190
+9.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120 142
+20.3%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 140−150 150−160
+2%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 45−50 45−50
Counter-Strike 2 47 70−75
+57.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 132 130−140
+4.5%
Metro Exodus 55 55−60
+5.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99 113
+14.1%
Valorant 300−350 300−350
+2.6%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95 95−100
+10%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70 70−75
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 34 35−40
+5.9%
Dota 2 102
+2%
100−105
Far Cry 5 91
+4.6%
85−90
Forza Horizon 4 110−120 130−140
+11.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95 95−100
+4.3%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 75−80
+1.3%

This is how RX 6800 and RX 9070 GRE compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 is 9% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 is 20% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 is 9% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Resident Evil 4 Remake, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6800 is 91% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9070 GRE is 57% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6800 performs better in 12 tests (22%)
  • RX 9070 GRE performs better in 38 tests (69%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 52.84 56.22
Recency 28 October 2020 8 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 220 Watt

RX 6800 has a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 9070 GRE, on the other hand, has a 6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 43% more advanced lithography process, and 12% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6800 and Radeon RX 9070 GRE.

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