Radeon RX 6850M XT vs Quadro RTX 8000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 8000 with Radeon RX 6850M XT, including specs and performance data.

RTX 8000
2018
48 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
48.31
+11.2%

RTX 8000 outperforms RX 6850M XT by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 8000 RTX 8000
RX 6850M XT RX 6850M XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6276
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.06no data
Power efficiency13.3018.85
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU102Navi 22
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores46082560
Core clock speed1395 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz2581 MHz
Number of transistors18,600 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate509.8413.0
Floating-point processing power16.31 TFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs288160
Tensor Cores576no data
Ray Tracing Cores7240

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 amount48 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth672.0 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 8000 48.31
+11.2%
RX 6850M XT 43.46

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.

RTX 8000 19305
+11.1%
RX 6850M XT 17369

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 HD150−160
+7.9%
139
−7.9%
1440p95−100
+9.2%
87
−9.2%
4K70−75
+4.5%
67
−4.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p66.66no data
1440p105.25no data
4K142.84no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160
+0%
160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 297
+0%
297
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Dota 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 259
+0%
259
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+0%
126
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 227
+0%
227
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 89
+0%
89
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 166
+0%
166
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
+0%
99
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+0%
99
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 92
+0%
92
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

This is how RTX 8000 and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

  • RTX 8000 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 8000 is 9% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 8000 is 4% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 48.31 43.46
Recency 13 August 2018 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 165 Watt

RTX 8000 has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6850M XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 57.6% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6850M XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 8000 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 6850M XT is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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