Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Radeon RX 6900 XT vs HD 8210
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 18 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | no data | 18.67 |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | Temash, Kabini | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (10 years old) | 8 December 2020 (3 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
| Current price | $260 | $957 (1x MSRP) |
Value for money
no data
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 128 | 5120 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 720.0 |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon HD 8210 and Radeon RX 6900 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-pin |
Memory
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 type | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 16000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
RX 6900 XT outperforms HD 8210 by 14497% in Passmark.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
RX 6900 XT outperforms HD 8210 by 17111% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
RX 6900 XT outperforms HD 8210 by 22185% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 23 May 2013 | 8 December 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 300 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon HD 8210 and Radeon RX 6900 XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8210 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop 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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