RX 6850M XT vs RX 6800

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AMD Radeon RX 6800
Radeon RX 6800
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  • Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
  • Core clock speed 1815
  • Max video memory 16 GB
  • Memory type GDDR6
  • Memory clock speed 16000
  • Maximum resolution
AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT
Radeon RX 6850M XT
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  • Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
  • Core clock speed
  • Max video memory 12 GB
  • Memory type GDDR6
  • Memory clock speed 18000
  • Maximum resolution
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Games supported 100%

General info

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

Place in performance rating1936
Value for money39.73no data
ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 21Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 November 2020 (2 years old)4 January 2022 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)$579 no data
Current price$632 (1.1x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores38402560
Core clock speed1815 MHzno data
Boost clock speed2105 MHz2463 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)250 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate505.2413.0

Dimensions and compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 6800 and Radeon RX 6850M XT 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed16000 MHz18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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-CNo outputs
HDMI+no data

API support

APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.21.2

Benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.


Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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 56.34
+18.1%
RX 6850M XT 47.69
  • Passmark
  • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
  • 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
  • 3DMark Fire Strike Score
  • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Passmark

This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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: 24%

RX 6800 22276
+18.1%
RX 6850M XT 18855

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms Radeon RX 6850M XT by 18% 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: 16%

RX 6800 55084
+31.1%
RX 6850M XT 42016

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms Radeon RX 6850M XT by 31% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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: 13%

RX 6800 205274
+18.7%
RX 6850M XT 172972

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms Radeon RX 6850M XT by 19% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Score

Benchmark coverage: 13%

RX 6800 38167
+36.6%
RX 6850M XT 27931

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms Radeon RX 6850M XT by 37% in 3DMark Fire Strike Score.

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 seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic enough graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

RX 6800 45441
+34%
RX 6850M XT 33901

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms Radeon RX 6850M XT by 34% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD174
+26.1%
138
−26.1%
1440p111
+29.1%
86
−29.1%
4K71
+18.3%
60
−18.3%

Popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 135
−18.5%
160
+18.5%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
+12.7%
75−80
−12.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 205
+28.9%
159
−28.9%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+10%
130−140
−10%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 150−160
+15.9%
130−140
−15.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 115
−18.3%
136
+18.3%
Far Cry 5 197
+80.7%
109
−80.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 164
+56.2%
100−110
−56.2%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+13.5%
140−150
−13.5%
Hitman 3 180−190
−7.2%
193
+7.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 202
+27%
159
−27%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+19.2%
75−80
−19.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 245
+102%
120−130
−102%
Watch Dogs: Legion 115
−3.5%
119
+3.5%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
+12.7%
75−80
−12.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 172
+32.3%
130
−32.3%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+10%
130−140
−10%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 150−160
+15.9%
130−140
−15.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
−1.9%
106
+1.9%
Far Cry 5 186
+77.1%
105
−77.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 157
+49.5%
100−110
−49.5%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+13.5%
140−150
−13.5%
Hitman 3 180−190
−6.7%
192
+6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 168
+26.3%
133
−26.3%
Metro Exodus 147
+26.7%
116
−26.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+19.2%
75−80
−19.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 212
+75.2%
120−130
−75.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 269
+35.9%
198
−35.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 104
−3.8%
108
+3.8%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
+12.7%
75−80
−12.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 162
+44.6%
112
−44.6%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+10%
130−140
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+13.8%
87
−13.8%
Far Cry 5 174
+70.6%
102
−70.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 142
+35.2%
100−110
−35.2%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+13.5%
140−150
−13.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+24.6%
122
−24.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 88
+6%
83
−6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+21.4%
80−85
−21.4%
Hitman 3 120−130
−13.3%
136
+13.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 129
+29%
100
−29%
Metro Exodus 89
+30.9%
68
−30.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+22%
40−45
−22%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 137
+73.4%
75−80
−73.4%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+17.3%
50−55
−17.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 144
+69.4%
85
−69.4%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+13.4%
95−100
−13.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+34.5%
55
−34.5%
Far Cry 5 163
+64.6%
99
−64.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 138
+62.4%
85−90
−62.4%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+20%
100−110
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 72
+20%
60
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+25%
45−50
−25%
Hitman 3 65−70
+26.9%
50−55
−26.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70
+84.2%
35−40
−84.2%
Metro Exodus 55
+61.8%
30−35
−61.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 73
+78%
40−45
−78%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+37.5%
72
−37.5%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+23.5%
30−35
−23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 99
+111%
47
−111%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+18.3%
60−65
−18.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+30.8%
26
−30.8%
Far Cry 5 91
+33.8%
68
−33.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 99
+86.8%
50−55
−86.8%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+22.5%
70−75
−22.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45
+73.1%
24−27
−73.1%

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 56.34 47.69
Recency 18 November 2020 4 January 2022
Memory bus width 256 192
Pipelines / CUDA cores 3840 2560
Memory bandwidth 512 384
Thermal design power (TDP) 250 Watt 145 Watt

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends

AMD Radeon RX 6800
Radeon RX 6800

since it shows better performance.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6800 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6850M XT is a notebook one.


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Competitors of Radeon RX 6800 by NVIDIA

The nearest Radeon RX 6800's NVIDIA equivalent is GeForce RTX 3070, which is faster by 1% and higher by 1 position in our performance rating.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GeForce RTX 3070
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Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon RX 6800:

RTX A5000 104.67
Radeon RX 6800 100
RTX A4500 94.02

Competitors of Radeon RX 6850M XT by NVIDIA

According to our data, the closest equivalent to Radeon RX 6850M XT by NVIDIA is GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, which is slower by 5% and lower by 5 positions in our rating.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
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