Radeon RX 6950 XT vs RX 6800M

Place in performance ranking	144	14
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	22.39
Architecture	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 22	Navi
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 June 2021 (2 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,099
Current price	no data	$961 (0.9x MSRP)

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	2560	5120
Core clock speed	2116 MHz	1925 MHz
Boost clock speed	2300 MHz	2324 MHz
Number of transistors	17,200 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	335 Watt
Texture fill rate	413.0	743.7

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 6800M and Radeon RX 6950 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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	576.0 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	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
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	2.1	2.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.3

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 6800M 34.36

RX 6950 XT 73.24
+113%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 113% 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 6800M 13295

RX 6950 XT 28340
+113%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 113% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 6800M 77244

RX 6950 XT 119918
+55.2%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 55% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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 6800M 40391

RX 6950 XT 72228
+78.8%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 79% 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 6800M 34199

RX 6950 XT 59882
+75.1%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 75% 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 6800M 160859

RX 6950 XT 229172
+42.5%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 42% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RX 6800M 482999

RX 6950 XT 497297
+3%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 3% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6800M 118

RX 6950 XT 143
+21.6%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 22% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6800M 131

RX 6950 XT 188
+43.7%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 44% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6800M 39

RX 6950 XT 53
+36.3%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 36% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6800M 181

RX 6950 XT 284
+57.1%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 57% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6800M 101

RX 6950 XT 139
+37.8%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 38% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6800M 60

RX 6950 XT 77
+29.1%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 29% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6800M 141

RX 6950 XT 286
+104%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 104% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RX 6800M 3

RX 6950 XT 29
+890%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 890% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RX 6800M 226

RX 6950 XT 451
+99.6%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6800M by 100% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05.

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	107 −106%	220 +106%
1440p	70 −98.6%	139 +98.6%
4K	43 −105%	88 +105%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

123

−30.9%

161
+30.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −76.2%	110−120 +76.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	109 −18.3%	120−130 +18.3%
Battlefield 5	143 −13.3%	160−170 +13.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 −89.2%	170−180 +89.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	110 −30%	143 +30%
Far Cry 5	106 −70.8%	181 +70.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	96 −58.3%	152 +58.3%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −90.7%	200−210 +90.7%
Hitman 3	100−110 −96.3%	210−220 +96.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −118%	160−170 +118%
Red Dead Redemption 2	122 −0.8%	120−130 +0.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120 −130%	276 +130%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85 −52.9%	130 +52.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −76.2%	110−120 +76.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90 −43.3%	120−130 +43.3%
Battlefield 5	141 −14.9%	160−170 +14.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 −89.2%	170−180 +89.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	102 −25.5%	128 +25.5%
Far Cry 5	102 −69.6%	173 +69.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	94 −56.4%	147 +56.4%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −90.7%	200−210 +90.7%
Hitman 3	100−110 −96.3%	210−220 +96.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	47 −243%	160−170 +243%
Metro Exodus	105 −80%	189 +80%
Red Dead Redemption 2	86 −43%	120−130 +43%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	109 −136%	257 +136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	188 −100%	376 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	79 −45.6%	115 +45.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −76.2%	110−120 +76.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	78 −65.4%	120−130 +65.4%
Battlefield 5	139 −16.5%	160−170 +16.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	98 −24.5%	122 +24.5%
Far Cry 5	95 −72.6%	164 +72.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	82 −61%	132 +61%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −90.7%	200−210 +90.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	109 −98.2%	216 +98.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	69 −55.1%	107 +55.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	55−60 −139%	130−140 +139%
Hitman 3	60−65 −166%	160−170 +166%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −166%	120−130 +166%
Metro Exodus	59 −103%	120 +103%
Red Dead Redemption 2	53 −35.8%	70−75 +35.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	81 −131%	187 +131%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −122%	80−85 +122%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	63 −47.6%	90−95 +47.6%
Battlefield 5	130 −6.2%	130−140 +6.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	51 −82.4%	93 +82.4%
Far Cry 5	100 −63%	163 +63%
Far Cry New Dawn	83 −59%	132 +59%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −143%	170−180 +143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −200%	130−140 +200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55 −87.3%	103 +87.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −177%	80−85 +177%
Hitman 3	30−35 −182%	95−100 +182%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −236%	80−85 +236%
Metro Exodus	38 −103%	77 +103%
Red Dead Redemption 2	33 −45.5%	45−50 +45.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	43 −130%	99 +130%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60 −140%	144 +140%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −157%	55−60 +157%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	38 −55.3%	55−60 +55.3%
Battlefield 5	82 −18.3%	95−100 +18.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	23 −100%	46 +100%
Far Cry 5	61 −103%	124 +103%
Far Cry New Dawn	64 −84.4%	118 +84.4%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −169%	120−130 +169%
Watch Dogs: Legion	33 −97%	65 +97%