A10G vs Radeon RX 6800

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800 with A10G, including specs and performance data.

RX 6800
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
49.55
+18.3%

RX 6800 outperforms A10G by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5174
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation49.87no data
Power efficiency15.7122.15
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21GA102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date28 October 2020 (4 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$579 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 cores38409216
Core clock speed1700 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed2105 MHz1710 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate505.2492.5
Floating-point processing power16.17 TFLOPS31.52 TFLOPS
ROPs9696
TMUs240288
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Cores6072

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin8-pin EPS

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 amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1563 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s600.2 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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 6800 49.55
+18.3%
A10G 41.90

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 6800 22138
+18.2%
A10G 18723

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 HD174
+24.3%
140−150
−24.3%
1440p102
+20%
85−90
−20%
4K62
+24%
50−55
−24%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.33no data
1440p5.68no data
4K9.34no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 350
+20.7%
290−300
−20.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
+22.7%
110−120
−22.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 208
+22.4%
170−180
−22.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+20.8%
130−140
−20.8%
Counter-Strike 2 349
+20.3%
290−300
−20.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 115
+21.1%
95−100
−21.1%
Far Cry 5 197
+23.1%
160−170
−23.1%
Fortnite 230−240
+23.2%
190−200
−23.2%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+20.6%
170−180
−20.6%
Forza Horizon 5 232
+22.1%
190−200
−22.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 167
+19.3%
140−150
−19.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+26.4%
140−150
−26.4%
Valorant 290−300
+21.7%
240−250
−21.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+20.8%
130−140
−20.8%
Counter-Strike 2 259
+23.3%
210−220
−23.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+20.9%
230−240
−20.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+22.4%
85−90
−22.4%
Dota 2 145
+20.8%
120−130
−20.8%
Far Cry 5 186
+24%
150−160
−24%
Fortnite 230−240
+23.2%
190−200
−23.2%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+20.6%
170−180
−20.6%
Forza Horizon 5 210
+23.5%
170−180
−23.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 159
+22.3%
130−140
−22.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 130
+30%
100−105
−30%
Metro Exodus 147
+22.5%
120−130
−22.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+26.4%
140−150
−26.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 269
+22.3%
220−230
−22.3%
Valorant 290−300
+21.7%
240−250
−21.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+20.8%
130−140
−20.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+23.8%
80−85
−23.8%
Dota 2 128
+28%
100−105
−28%
Far Cry 5 174
+24.3%
140−150
−24.3%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+20.6%
170−180
−20.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 96
+20%
80−85
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+26.4%
140−150
−26.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+26.7%
120−130
−26.7%
Valorant 290−300
+21.7%
240−250
−21.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 230−240
+23.2%
190−200
−23.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 175
+25%
140−150
−25%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+27.3%
300−310
−27.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+25%
100−105
−25%
Metro Exodus 89
+18.7%
75−80
−18.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+25%
140−150
−25%
Valorant 300−350
+21.9%
270−280
−21.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+30%
100−105
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%
Far Cry 5 163
+25.4%
130−140
−25.4%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+20%
140−150
−20%
Hogwarts Legacy 73
+21.7%
60−65
−21.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+18.9%
95−100
−18.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
+23.3%
120−130
−23.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 47
+34.3%
35−40
−34.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 132
+20%
110−120
−20%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
Metro Exodus 55
+22.2%
45−50
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+23.8%
80−85
−23.8%
Valorant 300−350
+22.4%
250−260
−22.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+20%
75−80
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Dota 2 102
+20%
85−90
−20%
Far Cry 5 91
+21.3%
75−80
−21.3%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+19%
100−105
−19%
Hogwarts Legacy 35
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+22.7%
75−80
−22.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+20%
65−70
−20%

This is how RX 6800 and A10G compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 is 24% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 is 20% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 is 24% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 49.55 41.90
Recency 28 October 2020 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 150 Watt

RX 6800 has a 18.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

A10G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10G in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6800 is a desktop card while A10G is a workstation one.

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