Radeon RX 6800M vs RX 6500 XT

Place in performance ranking	205	140
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.09	no data
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 24	Navi 22
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 January 2022 (2 years ago)	1 June 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data
Current price	$274 (1.4x 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	1024	2560
Core clock speed	2610 MHz	2116 MHz
Boost clock speed	2815 MHz	2300 MHz
Number of transistors	5,400 million	17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	107 Watt	145 Watt
Texture fill rate	180.2	413.0

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 6500 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 x4	PCIe 4.0 x16
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-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	64 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	18000 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	143.9 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 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.3	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 6500 XT 24.63

RX 6800M 34.37
+39.5%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 40% based on our aggregated 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 6500 XT 9529

RX 6800M 13295
+39.5%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 40% 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 6500 XT 22954

RX 6800M 40391
+76%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 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 6500 XT 76445

RX 6800M 77244
+1%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 1% 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 6500 XT 15712

RX 6800M 34199
+118%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 118% 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 6500 XT 91909

RX 6800M 160859
+75%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 75% 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 6500 XT 356129

RX 6800M 482999
+35.6%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 36% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6500 XT 111

RX 6800M 118
+6.3%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 6% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6500 XT 140
+7.3%

RX 6800M 131

RX 6500 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 7% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6500 XT 87
+123%

RX 6800M 39

RX 6500 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 123% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6500 XT 150

RX 6800M 181
+20.3%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 20% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6500 XT 91

RX 6800M 101
+11.1%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 11% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6500 XT 58

RX 6800M 60
+3.3%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 3% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6500 XT 67

RX 6800M 141
+109%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 109% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6500 XT 60
+1966%

RX 6800M 3

RX 6500 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 1966% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RX 6500 XT 157

RX 6800M 226
+44.4%

RX 6800M outperforms RX 6500 XT by 44% 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	62 −69.4%	105 +69.4%
1440p	33 −112%	70 +112%
4K	18 −150%	45 +150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−70.8%

123
+70.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −31.3%	60−65 +31.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	51 −114%	109 +114%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −78.8%	143 +78.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 −43.1%	90−95 +43.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	54 −104%	110 +104%
Far Cry 5	102 −3.9%	106 +3.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	97 +1%	96 −1%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −31.7%	100−110 +31.7%
Hitman 3	70−75 −45.9%	100−110 +45.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	76 +2.7%	70−75 −2.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −205%	122 +205%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85 −41.2%	120 +41.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	74 −14.9%	85 +14.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −31.3%	60−65 +31.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	43 −109%	90 +109%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −76.3%	141 +76.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 −43.1%	90−95 +43.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 −200%	102 +200%
Far Cry 5	92 −10.9%	102 +10.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	89 −5.6%	94 +5.6%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −31.7%	100−110 +31.7%
Hitman 3	70−75 −45.9%	100−110 +45.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	58 +23.4%	47 −23.4%
Metro Exodus	52 −102%	105 +102%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −115%	86 +115%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65 −67.7%	109 +67.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	92 −104%	188 +104%
Watch Dogs: Legion	58 −36.2%	79 +36.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −31.3%	60−65 +31.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	31 −152%	78 +152%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −73.8%	139 +73.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	30 −227%	98 +227%
Far Cry 5	86 −10.5%	95 +10.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	82 +0%	82 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −31.7%	100−110 +31.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	54 −102%	109 +102%
Watch Dogs: Legion	25 −176%	69 +176%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −47.4%	55−60 +47.4%
Hitman 3	40−45 −51.2%	60−65 +51.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	42 −11.9%	45−50 +11.9%
Metro Exodus	18 −228%	59 +228%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −179%	53 +179%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	36 −125%	81 +125%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −37%	35−40 +37%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	23 −174%	63 +174%
Battlefield 5	55−60 −136%	130 +136%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 −200%	51 +200%
Far Cry 5	57 −75.4%	100 +75.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	57 −45.6%	83 +45.6%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −44%	70−75 +44%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −56.7%	45−50 +56.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	19 −189%	55 +189%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Hitman 3	21−24 −47.8%	30−35 +47.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12 −108%	24−27 +108%
Metro Exodus	11 −245%	38 +245%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −154%	33 +154%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16 −169%	43 +169%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 −114%	60 +114%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −53.3%	21−24 +53.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6 −533%	38 +533%
Battlefield 5	27−30 −183%	82 +183%
Cyberpunk 2077	4 −475%	23 +475%
Far Cry 5	23 −165%	61 +165%
Far Cry New Dawn	20 −220%	64 +220%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −37.1%	45−50 +37.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10 −230%	33 +230%

This is how RX 6500 XT and RX 6800M compete in popular games:

RX 6800M is 69% faster in 1080p
RX 6800M is 112% faster in 1440p
RX 6800M is 150% faster in 4K

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

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 XT is 23% faster than the RX 6800M.
in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6800M is 533% faster than the RX 6500 XT.

All in all, in popular games: