Radeon RX 6850M XT vs RX 6800

Place in performance ranking	32	69
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.10	no data
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 21	Navi 22
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 November 2020 (3 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$579	no data
Current price	$781 (1.3x 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	3840	2560
Core clock speed	1815 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2105 MHz	2463 MHz
Number of transistors	26,800 million	17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	145 Watt
Texture fill rate	505.2	413.0

Form factor & 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 size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-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	16 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512.0 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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	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	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.2	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 6800 57.67
+27.9%

RX 6850M XT 45.10

RX 6800 outperforms RX 6850M XT by 28% 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 6800 22320
+27.9%

RX 6850M XT 17453

RX 6800 outperforms RX 6850M XT by 28% 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 6800 55084
+31.1%

RX 6850M XT 42016

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

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 6800 45441
+34%

RX 6850M XT 33901

RX 6800 outperforms RX 6850M XT by 34% 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 6800 205274
+18.7%

RX 6850M XT 172972

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

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	176 +28.5%	137 −28.5%
1440p	104 +23.8%	84 −23.8%
4K	63 +10.5%	57 −10.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

135

−18.5%

160
+18.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 +18.2%	75−80 −18.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	205 +28.9%	159 −28.9%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +15.3%	120−130 −15.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	150−160 +25.2%	120−130 −25.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	115 −18.3%	136 +18.3%
Far Cry 5	197 +80.7%	109 −80.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	164 +59.2%	100−110 −59.2%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +21.6%	130−140 −21.6%
Hitman 3	180−190 −6%	193 +6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	202 +27%	159 −27%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +28.8%	70−75 −28.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	245 +117%	110−120 −117%
Watch Dogs: Legion	115 −3.5%	119 +3.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 +18.2%	75−80 −18.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	172 +32.3%	130 −32.3%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +15.3%	120−130 −15.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	150−160 +25.2%	120−130 −25.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	104 −1.9%	106 +1.9%
Far Cry 5	186 +77.1%	105 −77.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	157 +52.4%	100−110 −52.4%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +21.6%	130−140 −21.6%
Hitman 3	180−190 −5.5%	192 +5.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	168 +26.3%	133 −26.3%
Metro Exodus	147 +26.7%	116 −26.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +28.8%	70−75 −28.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	212 +87.6%	110−120 −87.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	269 +35.9%	198 −35.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	104 −3.8%	108 +3.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 +18.2%	75−80 −18.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	162 +44.6%	112 −44.6%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +15.3%	120−130 −15.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	99 +13.8%	87 −13.8%
Far Cry 5	174 +70.6%	102 −70.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	142 +37.9%	100−110 −37.9%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +21.6%	130−140 −21.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	152 +24.6%	122 −24.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	88 +6%	83 −6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +32.5%	75−80 −32.5%
Hitman 3	120−130 −12.4%	136 +12.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	129 +29%	100 −29%
Metro Exodus	89 +30.9%	68 −30.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +37.8%	35−40 −37.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	137 +90.3%	70−75 −90.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +28.6%	45−50 −28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	144 +69.4%	85 −69.4%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +20.7%	90−95 −20.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	74 +34.5%	55 −34.5%
Far Cry 5	163 +64.6%	99 −64.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	138 +66.3%	80−85 −66.3%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +33.3%	95−100 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95−100 +42%	65−70 −42%
Watch Dogs: Legion	72 +20%	60 −20%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 +39.5%	40−45 −39.5%
Hitman 3	65−70 +40.4%	45−50 −40.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35 −8.6%	35−40 +8.6%
Metro Exodus	55 +71.9%	30−35 −71.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	73 +92.1%	35−40 −92.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	99 +37.5%	72 −37.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +34.4%	30−35 −34.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	99 +111%	47 −111%
Battlefield 5	70−75 +30.9%	55−60 −30.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 +30.8%	26 −30.8%
Far Cry 5	91 +33.8%	68 −33.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	99 +102%	45−50 −102%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +35.9%	60−65 −35.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45 +87.5%	24−27 −87.5%

This is how RX 6800 and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

RX 6800 is 28.5% faster than RX 6850M XT in 1080p
RX 6800 is 23.8% faster than RX 6850M XT in 1440p
RX 6800 is 10.5% faster than RX 6850M XT in 4K

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

in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6800 is 117% faster than the RX 6850M XT.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6850M XT is 18.5% faster than the RX 6800.

All in all, in popular games: