Radeon RX 6800 vs RX 5600 XT

Place in performance ranking	133	32
Place by popularity	98	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.42	22.30
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 10	Navi 21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	21 January 2020 (4 years ago)	18 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	$579
Current price	$94 (0.3x MSRP)	$781 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5600 XT has 1% better value for money than RX 6800.

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	2304	3840
Core clock speed	1235 MHz	1815 MHz
Boost clock speed	1750 MHz	2105 MHz
Number of transistors	10,300 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	224.6	505.2

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	2x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	512.0 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	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

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	2.0
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 5600 XT 35.38

RX 6800 57.69
+63.1%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 63% 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 5600 XT 13664

RX 6800 22280
+63.1%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 63% 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 5600 XT 31310

RX 6800 55084
+75.9%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 76% 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 5600 XT 86004

RX 6800 106236
+23.5%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 24% 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 5600 XT 22058

RX 6800 45441
+106%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 106% 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 5600 XT 115838

RX 6800 205274
+77.2%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 77% 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 5600 XT 548796
+3.2%

RX 6800 531548

RX 5600 XT outperforms RX 6800 by 3% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5600 XT 98

RX 6800 214
+118%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 118% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5600 XT 135

RX 6800 232
+72.5%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 72% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5600 XT 104

RX 6800 171
+64.5%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 65% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5600 XT 166

RX 6800 319
+92.2%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 92% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5600 XT 85

RX 6800 140
+65.7%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 66% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5600 XT 71

RX 6800 123
+72.7%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 73% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5600 XT 120

RX 6800 212
+76.3%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 76% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 5600 XT 53
+45.6%

RX 6800 36

RX 5600 XT outperforms RX 6800 by 46% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RX 5600 XT 197

RX 6800 354
+79.4%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 5600 XT by 79% 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	104 −63.5%	170 +63.5%
1440p	60 −70%	102 +70%
4K	34 −79.4%	61 +79.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	92	no data
Battlefield 5	110−120	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	104	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	74	no data
Far Cry 5	75−80	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90	no data
Forza Horizon 4	185	no data
Hitman 3	83	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	213	no data
Metro Exodus	144	no data
Red Dead Redemption 2	112	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	190	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	104	no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	76	no data
Battlefield 5	110−120	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	98	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	63	no data
Far Cry 5	75−80	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90	no data
Forza Horizon 4	130−140	no data
Hitman 3	79	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	272	no data
Metro Exodus	133	no data
Red Dead Redemption 2	101	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	158	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	248	no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	62	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	79	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	54	no data
Far Cry 5	75−80	no data
Forza Horizon 4	138	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	115	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	141	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	84	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	35	no data

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

no data

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	84	no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	71	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	30	no data
Far Cry 5	89	no data
Forza Horizon 4	109	no data
Hitman 3	52	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	89	no data
Metro Exodus	88	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	97	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	21	no data

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

no data

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30	no data
Hitman 3	36	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	33	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	46	no data

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	37	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	12	no data
Far Cry 5	20−22	no data
Forza Horizon 4	70	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	54	no data
Metro Exodus	46	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	11	no data

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

no data

This is how RX 5600 XT and RX 6800 compete in popular games:

RX 6800 is 63% faster in 1080p
RX 6800 is 70% faster in 1440p
RX 6800 is 79% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.38	57.69
Recency	21 January 2020	18 November 2020
Cost	$279	$579
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	16 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	250 Watt