Radeon RX 6300 vs RX 7800 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 6300, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 7800 XT
2023
16 GB GDDR6, 263 Watt
62.40
+320%

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 6300 by a whopping 320% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking26333
Place by popularity94not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation28.81no data
ArchitectureRDNA 3RDNA 2.0 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 32Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 August 2023 (less than a year ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$579 no data
Current price$669 (1.2x MSRP)$1492

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores3840768
Boost clock speed2430 MHz2040 MHz
Number of transistors28,100 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)263 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate604.897.92

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 x4
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit32 Bit
Memory clock speed19500 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth576.0 GB/s64 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.12x HDMI 2.1
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.2
Vulkan1.31.3

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 7800 XT 62.40
+320%
RX 6300 14.87

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 6300 by 320% based on our aggregate 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 7800 XT 24094
+320%
RX 6300 5741

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 6300 by 320% in Passmark.

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 HD208
+362%
45−50
−362%
1440p123
+356%
27−30
−356%
4K74
+363%
16−18
−363%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1050−1100
+307%
258
−307%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 700−750
+293%
178
−293%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 450−500
+317%
100−110
−317%
Battlefield 5 800−850
+304%
190−200
−304%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 450−500
+295%
110−120
−295%
Cyberpunk 2077 800−850
+315%
193
−315%
Far Cry 5 450−500
+298%
110−120
−298%
Far Cry New Dawn 600−650
+297%
150−160
−297%
Forza Horizon 4 1150−1200
+314%
278
−314%
Hitman 3 450−500
+285%
110−120
−285%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1950−2000
+311%
474
−311%
Metro Exodus 550−600
+296%
130−140
−296%
Red Dead Redemption 2 500−550
+313%
120−130
−313%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2000−2050
+310%
488
−310%
Watch Dogs: Legion 800−850
+308%
196
−308%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 650−700
+301%
162
−301%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 450−500
+317%
100−110
−317%
Battlefield 5 800−850
+304%
190−200
−304%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 450−500
+295%
110−120
−295%
Cyberpunk 2077 650−700
+304%
161
−304%
Far Cry 5 450−500
+298%
110−120
−298%
Far Cry New Dawn 600−650
+297%
150−160
−297%
Forza Horizon 4 800−850
+298%
200−210
−298%
Hitman 3 450−500
+285%
110−120
−285%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1050−1100
+301%
260−270
−301%
Metro Exodus 300−310
+270%
81
−270%
Red Dead Redemption 2 500−550
+313%
120−130
−313%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1650−1700
+315%
398
−315%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1500−1550
+310%
366
−310%
Watch Dogs: Legion 500−550
+294%
120−130
−294%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 500−550
+285%
130
−285%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 450−500
+317%
100−110
−317%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 450−500
+295%
110−120
−295%
Cyberpunk 2077 600−650
+305%
148
−305%
Far Cry 5 450−500
+298%
110−120
−298%
Forza Horizon 4 900−950
+305%
222
−305%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1100−1150
+301%
274
−301%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1400−1450
+312%
340
−312%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 800−850
+300%
200
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 600−650
+314%
145
−314%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 500−550
+313%
120−130
−313%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 550−600
+293%
140−150
−293%
Far Cry New Dawn 550−600
+296%
130−140
−296%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 450−500
+278%
119
−278%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 300−310
+295%
75−80
−295%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 400−450
+308%
95−100
−308%
Cyberpunk 2077 400−450
+312%
97
−312%
Far Cry 5 650−700
+304%
161
−304%
Forza Horizon 4 800−850
+296%
202
−296%
Hitman 3 350−400
+293%
85−90
−293%
Horizon Zero Dawn 900−950
+315%
217
−315%
Metro Exodus 600−650
+305%
148
−305%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1000−1050
+312%
243
−312%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 600−650
+308%
147
−308%
Watch Dogs: Legion 450−500
+291%
115
−291%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 400−450
+281%
100−110
−281%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 300−310
+311%
70−75
−311%
Far Cry New Dawn 250−260
+310%
60−65
−310%
Hitman 3 220−230
+315%
50−55
−315%
Horizon Zero Dawn 350−400
+280%
90−95
−280%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 350−400
+317%
84
−317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 450−500
+281%
118
−281%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 350−400
+293%
89
−293%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 190−200
+304%
45−50
−304%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 180−190
+300%
45−50
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+309%
44
−309%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+319%
40−45
−319%
Forza Horizon 4 650−700
+296%
164
−296%
Horizon Zero Dawn 500−550
+282%
131
−282%
Metro Exodus 450−500
+302%
112
−302%
Watch Dogs: Legion 280−290
+318%
67
−318%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 260−270
+306%
60−65
−306%

This is how RX 7800 XT and RX 6300 compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 362% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 356% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 363% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 62.40 14.87
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 263 Watt 32 Watt

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6300 in performance tests.


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