Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RX 6800M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800M with Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs and performance data.

RX 6800M
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 145 Watt
33.30

RX 9070 XT outperforms RX 6800M by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking16126
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.85
Power efficiency16.2415.74
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 22Navi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date31 May 2021 (3 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

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 cores25604096
Core clock speed2116 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed2390 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors17,200 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate382.4760.3
Floating-point processing power12.24 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs160256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Cores4064

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s644.6 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
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 Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.31.3
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 6800M 33.30
RX 9070 XT 67.68
+103%

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 6800M 13311
RX 9070 XT 27058
+103%

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 HD107
−100%
214
+100%
1440p71
−87.3%
133
+87.3%
4K43
−97.7%
85
+97.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.80
1440pno data4.50
4Kno data7.05

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
−70.3%
300−350
+70.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 123
−33.3%
160−170
+33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
−272%
268
+272%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 143
−22.4%
170−180
+22.4%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
−70.3%
300−350
+70.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 110
−49.1%
160−170
+49.1%
Far Cry 5 106
−179%
296
+179%
Fortnite 140−150
−107%
300−350
+107%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−106%
250−260
+106%
Forza Horizon 5 131
−44.3%
180−190
+44.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 87
−175%
239
+175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−36.4%
170−180
+36.4%
Valorant 190−200
−85.4%
350−400
+85.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 141
−24.1%
170−180
+24.1%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
−70.3%
300−350
+70.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.7%
270−280
+0.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 102
−60.8%
160−170
+60.8%
Dota 2 126
−98.4%
250−260
+98.4%
Far Cry 5 102
−179%
285
+179%
Fortnite 140−150
−107%
300−350
+107%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−106%
250−260
+106%
Forza Horizon 5 125
−51.2%
180−190
+51.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
−50%
160−170
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 78
−147%
193
+147%
Metro Exodus 105
−58.1%
160−170
+58.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−36.4%
170−180
+36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 188
−164%
497
+164%
Valorant 190−200
−85.4%
350−400
+85.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 139
−25.9%
170−180
+25.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 98
−67.3%
160−170
+67.3%
Dota 2 115
−100%
230−240
+100%
Far Cry 5 95
−184%
270
+184%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−106%
250−260
+106%
Hogwarts Legacy 66
−121%
146
+121%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−36.4%
170−180
+36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
−153%
276
+153%
Valorant 190−200
−85.4%
350−400
+85.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
−107%
300−350
+107%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−156%
200−210
+156%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
−126%
500−550
+126%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
−63.1%
130−140
+63.1%
Metro Exodus 59
−88.1%
110−120
+88.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
−92.8%
450−500
+92.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130
−26.2%
160−170
+26.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 51
−82.4%
90−95
+82.4%
Far Cry 5 100
−160%
260
+160%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−152%
220−230
+152%
Hogwarts Legacy 51
−127%
116
+127%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−266%
212
+266%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
−84.1%
150−160
+84.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−147%
85−90
+147%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
−87.1%
150−160
+87.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−129%
45−50
+129%
Metro Exodus 38
−89.5%
70−75
+89.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
−190%
174
+190%
Valorant 190−200
−69.7%
300−350
+69.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 82
−47.6%
120−130
+47.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−147%
85−90
+147%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Dota 2 95
−100%
190−200
+100%
Far Cry 5 61
−149%
152
+149%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−195%
170−180
+195%
Hogwarts Legacy 27
−152%
68
+152%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−146%
95−100
+146%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−103%
75−80
+103%

This is how RX 6800M and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 100% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 87% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 98% faster in 4K

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

  • in Hogwarts Legacy, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 9070 XT is 272% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.30 67.68
Recency 31 May 2021 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 304 Watt

RX 6800M has 109.7% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 103.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6800M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6800M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 XT is a desktop one.

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