Radeon RX 6800M vs RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary with Radeon RX 6800M, including specs and performance data.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 225 Watt
42.48
+24.1%

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary outperforms RX 6800M by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking90153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.03no data
Power efficiency13.1116.39
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores25602560
Core clock speed1680 MHz2116 MHz
Boost clock speed1980 MHz2390 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate316.8382.4
Floating-point processing power10.14 TFLOPS12.24 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
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 amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

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

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.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 42.48
+24.1%
RX 6800M 34.23

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 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 16528
+24.1%
RX 6800M 13316

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 HD130−140
+21.5%
107
−21.5%
1440p85−90
+21.4%
70
−21.4%
4K50−55
+13.6%
44
−13.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.45no data
1440p5.28no data
4K8.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 154
+0%
154
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 123
+0%
123
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 121
+0%
121
+0%
Battlefield 5 143
+0%
143
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 110
+0%
110
+0%
Far Cry 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 85
+0%
85
+0%
Battlefield 5 141
+0%
141
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 102
+0%
102
+0%
Dota 2 126
+0%
126
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120
+0%
120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
+0%
112
+0%
Metro Exodus 105
+0%
105
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 188
+0%
188
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 139
+0%
139
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 98
+0%
98
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 95
+0%
95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
+0%
109
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
+0%
84
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 51
+0%
51
+0%
Far Cry 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
+0%
85
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
+0%
60
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 61
+0%
61
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary and RX 6800M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 21% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 21% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 14% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.48 34.23
Recency 7 July 2019 31 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 145 Watt

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has a 24.1% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 6800M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 55.2% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6800M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6800M is a notebook one.

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