Radeon RX 6800M vs RX 5500 XT

Place in performance ranking	215	140
Place by popularity	82	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.35	no data
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 14 XTX	Navi 22
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 December 2019 (4 years ago)	1 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$169	no data
Current price	$317 (1.9x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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	1408	2560
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	2116 MHz
Boost clock speed	1845 MHz	2300 MHz
Number of transistors	6,400 million	17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	145 Watt
Texture fill rate	162.4	413.0

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 5500 XT and Radeon RX 6800M 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.

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	180 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	384.0 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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	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.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

RX 5500 XT 23.71

RX 6800M 34.41
+45.1%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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 5500 XT 9155

RX 6800M 13287
+45.1%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 45% 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 5500 XT 19499

RX 6800M 40391
+107%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 107% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 5500 XT 68429

RX 6800M 77244
+12.9%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 13% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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 5500 XT 14305

RX 6800M 34199
+139%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 139% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 5500 XT 86609

RX 6800M 160859
+85.7%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 86% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RX 5500 XT 560812
+16.1%

RX 6800M 482999

RX 5500 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 16% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5500 XT 110

RX 6800M 118
+7.2%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 7% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5500 XT 122

RX 6800M 131
+7%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 7% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5500 XT 78
+102%

RX 6800M 39

RX 5500 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 102% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5500 XT 105

RX 6800M 181
+71.9%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 72% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5500 XT 64

RX 6800M 101
+58.4%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 58% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5500 XT 51

RX 6800M 60
+17.4%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 17% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5500 XT 78

RX 6800M 141
+79.4%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 79% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5500 XT 15
+421%

RX 6800M 3

RX 5500 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 421% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RX 5500 XT 128

RX 6800M 226
+76.6%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 5500 XT by 77% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05.

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 HD	74 −43.2%	106 +43.2%
1440p	41 −68.3%	69 +68.3%
4K	24 −83.3%	44 +83.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−57.7%

123
+57.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −34.8%	60−65 +34.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	72 −51.4%	109 +51.4%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −42.3%	110−120 +42.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −45.8%	70−75 +45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	61 −80.3%	110 +80.3%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −38.2%	75−80 +38.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −40.3%	85−90 +40.3%
Forza Horizon 4	78 −75.6%	130−140 +75.6%
Hitman 3	64 −10.9%	70−75 +10.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	166 −48.8%	247 +48.8%
Metro Exodus	132 +28.2%	100−110 −28.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	108 +10.2%	98 −10.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	133 −74.4%	232 +74.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	74 −14.9%	85 +14.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −34.8%	60−65 +34.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	58 −55.2%	90 +55.2%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −42.3%	110−120 +42.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −45.8%	70−75 +45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 −127%	102 +127%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −38.2%	75−80 +38.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −40.3%	85−90 +40.3%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −31.7%	130−140 +31.7%
Hitman 3	61 +60.5%	38 −60.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −46.8%	130−140 +46.8%
Metro Exodus	93 +97.9%	47 −97.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	88 −11.4%	98 +11.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	108 −95.4%	211 +95.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95 −97.9%	188 +97.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	202 +127%	85−90 −127%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −34.8%	60−65 +34.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	49 −59.2%	78 +59.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −45.8%	70−75 +45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 −145%	98 +145%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −38.2%	75−80 +38.2%
Forza Horizon 4	56 −145%	130−140 +145%
Horizon Zero Dawn	87 −97.7%	172 +97.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	95 −89.5%	180 +89.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	58 −87.9%	109 +87.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	36 −91.7%	69 +91.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−23.7%

94
+23.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	67 −17.9%	75−80 +17.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −48%	35−40 +48%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	37 −70.3%	63 +70.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 −59.4%	50−55 +59.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	20 −155%	51 +155%
Far Cry 5	60 −66.7%	100 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	41 −73.2%	70−75 +73.2%
Hitman 3	36 −19.4%	40−45 +19.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65 −95.4%	127 +95.4%
Metro Exodus	60 −38.3%	83 +38.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	66 −120%	145 +120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −65.5%	45−50 +65.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	26 −112%	55 +112%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−89.8%

93
+89.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −47.8%	30−35 +47.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Hitman 3	26 −115%	56 +115%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	22 −95.5%	43 +95.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	31 −93.5%	60 +93.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −57.1%	21−24 +57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	19 −100%	38 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	8 −188%	23 +188%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −53.8%	20−22 +53.8%
Forza Horizon 4	21 −124%	45−50 +124%
Horizon Zero Dawn	37 −89.2%	70 +89.2%
Metro Exodus	31 −106%	64 +106%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14 −136%	33 +136%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−108%

50
+108%

This is how RX 5500 XT and RX 6800M compete in popular games:

RX 6800M is 43% faster in 1080p
RX 6800M is 68% faster in 1440p
RX 6800M is 83% faster in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 5500 XT is 127% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6800M is 188% faster.

All in all, in popular games: