NVIDIA RTX A4000 vs AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

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Combined performance score

RX 6800 XT
64.76
+29.3%

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms RTX A4000 by 29% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking2452
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money25.8510.92
ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 21GA104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date18 November 2020 (3 years old)12 April 2021 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data
Current price$696 (1.1x MSRP)$1112
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6800 XT has 137% better value for money than RTX A4000.

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 cores46086144
Core clock speed1825 MHzno data
Boost clock speed2250 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt140 Watt
Texture fill rate648.0299.5

Size and 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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed16000 MHz14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C4x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDAno data8.6

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 6800 XT 64.76
+29.3%
RTX A4000 50.07

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms RTX A4000 by 29% in our combined 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 6800 XT 25098
+29.4%
RTX A4000 19403

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms RTX A4000 by 29% in Passmark.

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 HD196
+30.7%
150−160
−30.7%
1440p140
+40%
100−110
−40%
4K92
+31.4%
70−75
−31.4%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+32.6%
95−100
−32.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−105
+33.3%
75−80
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 158
+31.7%
120−130
−31.7%
Battlefield 5 191
+36.4%
140−150
−36.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 160−170
+38.3%
120−130
−38.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+32.6%
95−100
−32.6%
Far Cry 5 143
+30%
110−120
−30%
Far Cry New Dawn 127
+33.7%
95−100
−33.7%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+30%
140−150
−30%
Hitman 3 190−200
+32%
150−160
−32%
Horizon Zero Dawn 229
+34.7%
170−180
−34.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 197
+31.3%
150−160
−31.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 213
+33.1%
160−170
−33.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 169
+30%
130−140
−30%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−105
+33.3%
75−80
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 135
+35%
100−105
−35%
Battlefield 5 183
+30.7%
140−150
−30.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 160−170
+38.3%
120−130
−38.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+32.6%
95−100
−32.6%
Far Cry 5 139
+39%
100−105
−39%
Far Cry New Dawn 124
+30.5%
95−100
−30.5%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+30%
140−150
−30%
Hitman 3 190−200
+32%
150−160
−32%
Horizon Zero Dawn 199
+32.7%
150−160
−32.7%
Metro Exodus 152
+38.2%
110−120
−38.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 129
+35.8%
95−100
−35.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 199
+32.7%
150−160
−32.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 294
+33.6%
220−230
−33.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150
+36.4%
110−120
−36.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−105
+33.3%
75−80
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 118
+31.1%
90−95
−31.1%
Battlefield 5 175
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+32.6%
95−100
−32.6%
Far Cry 5 130
+30%
100−105
−30%
Far Cry New Dawn 113
+32.9%
85−90
−32.9%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+30%
140−150
−30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160
+33.3%
120−130
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 112
+31.8%
85−90
−31.8%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+30%
90−95
−30%
Hitman 3 140−150
+40%
100−105
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 169
+30%
130−140
−30%
Metro Exodus 95
+35.7%
70−75
−35.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 83
+38.3%
60−65
−38.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 148
+34.5%
110−120
−34.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+30.9%
55−60
−30.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 98
+30.7%
75−80
−30.7%
Battlefield 5 154
+40%
110−120
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+34%
50−55
−34%
Far Cry 5 131
+31%
100−105
−31%
Far Cry New Dawn 112
+31.8%
85−90
−31.8%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+35.5%
110−120
−35.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+36.5%
85−90
−36.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85
+30.8%
65−70
−30.8%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+42%
50−55
−42%
Hitman 3 75−80
+31.7%
60−65
−31.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 57
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
Metro Exodus 56
+40%
40−45
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80
+33.3%
60−65
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110
+29.4%
85−90
−29.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65
+30%
50−55
−30%
Battlefield 5 103
+37.3%
75−80
−37.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Far Cry 5 95
+35.7%
70−75
−35.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 94
+34.3%
70−75
−34.3%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+30%
80−85
−30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 49
+40%
35−40
−40%

This is how RX 6800 XT and RTX A4000 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 6800 XT is 30.7% faster than RTX A4000

1440p resolution:

  • RX 6800 XT is 40% faster than RTX A4000

4K resolution:

  • RX 6800 XT is 31.4% faster than RTX A4000

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 64.76 50.07
Recency 18 November 2020 12 April 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 140 Watt

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6800 XT is a desktop card while RTX A4000 is a workstation 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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