Radeon RX 6700 vs RX 6800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800 and Radeon RX 6700, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6800
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
57.55
+14.9%

RX 6800 outperforms RX 6700 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4362
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation50.60no data
Power efficiency15.8819.75
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (4 years ago)9 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$579 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores38402304
Core clock speed1700 MHz1941 MHz
Boost clock speed2105 MHz2450 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate505.2352.8
Floating-point processing power16.17 TFLOPS11.29 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs240144
Ray Tracing Cores6036

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-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB10 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s320.0 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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.21.3

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. 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 57.55
+14.9%
RX 6700 50.09

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 22128
+14.9%
RX 6700 19262

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 HD177
+18%
150−160
−18%
1440p100
+17.6%
85−90
−17.6%
4K63
+26%
50−55
−26%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.27no data
1440p5.79no data
4K9.19no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 186
+16.3%
160−170
−16.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
+22.7%
110−120
−22.7%
Elden Ring 156
+20%
130−140
−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
Counter-Strike 2 148
+23.3%
120−130
−23.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+16.3%
80−85
−16.3%
Forza Horizon 4 415
+18.6%
350−400
−18.6%
Metro Exodus 164
+17.1%
140−150
−17.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+16.7%
90−95
−16.7%
Valorant 250−260
+15.5%
220−230
−15.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
Counter-Strike 2 118
+18%
100−105
−18%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+16%
75−80
−16%
Dota 2 154
+18.5%
130−140
−18.5%
Elden Ring 255
+15.9%
220−230
−15.9%
Far Cry 5 104
+15.6%
90−95
−15.6%
Fortnite 220−230
+19.5%
190−200
−19.5%
Forza Horizon 4 341
+17.6%
290−300
−17.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 159
+22.3%
130−140
−22.3%
Metro Exodus 132
+20%
110−120
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+19.4%
180−190
−19.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+16.7%
90−95
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+16%
150−160
−16%
Valorant 250−260
+15.5%
220−230
−15.5%
World of Tanks 270−280
+16.3%
240−250
−16.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+20.9%
110−120
−20.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+20%
70−75
−20%
Dota 2 128
+16.4%
110−120
−16.4%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+16%
100−105
−16%
Forza Horizon 4 295
+18%
250−260
−18%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+19.4%
180−190
−19.4%
Valorant 250−260
+15.5%
220−230
−15.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 125
+25%
100−105
−25%
Elden Ring 149
+24.2%
120−130
−24.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+25%
100−105
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+16.7%
150−160
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+20%
55−60
−20%
World of Tanks 350−400
+25.3%
300−310
−25.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+22.9%
70−75
−22.9%
Counter-Strike 2 70
+16.7%
60−65
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+15%
60−65
−15%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+23.1%
130−140
−23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 215
+19.4%
180−190
−19.4%
Metro Exodus 138
+15%
120−130
−15%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+18%
100−105
−18%
Valorant 220−230
+15.8%
190−200
−15.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 47
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Dota 2 132
+20%
110−120
−20%
Elden Ring 72
+20%
60−65
−20%
Grand Theft Auto V 132
+20%
110−120
−20%
Metro Exodus 55
+22.2%
45−50
−22.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+20%
170−180
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+20%
110−120
−20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+21.7%
60−65
−21.7%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+21.8%
55−60
−21.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Dota 2 102
+20%
85−90
−20%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+15.6%
90−95
−15.6%
Fortnite 95−100
+20%
80−85
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 127
+15.5%
110−120
−15.5%
Valorant 120−130
+23%
100−105
−23%

This is how RX 6800 and RX 6700 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 is 18% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 is 18% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 is 26% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 57.55 50.09
Recency 28 October 2020 9 June 2021
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 10 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 175 Watt

RX 6800 has a 14.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6700 in performance tests.


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