AMD · Radeon
Radeon RX 6800 XT
A 2020 RDNA 2 graphics card with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, hardware ray tracing and 128 MB of Infinity Cache.
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Shaders
- 4,608
- Boost clock
- 2,250 MHz
- Bandwidth
- 512 GB/s
- Power
- 300 W
What reviewers say
Reviewers find strong 1440p and 4K performance competitive with the RTX 3080, with results varying by game. They praise the improved reference cooler but find NVIDIA stronger in ray tracing. PCWorld values the larger memory capacity and lower launch price, though its sample has some coil whine. AMD's upscaling alternative was unavailable in these launch reviews.
From pcgamer.com, techradar.com and pcworld.com
Specifications
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- Chip maker
- AMD
- Architecture
- RDNA 2
- Shader cores
- 4,608
- Boost clock
- 2,250 MHz
- Architecture
- AMD reference specification; 72 compute units and 26.8 billion transistors
- Manufacturing process
- 7 nm
- Ray tracing
- 72 Ray Accelerators; DirectX Raytracing support
- Upscaling and frame generation
- AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR); AMD Radeon Super Resolution
- Base clock
- 2015 MHz game frequency; up to 2250 MHz boost, which AMD defines for bursty workloads rather than sustained gaming
- Cache
- 128 MB AMD Infinity Cache
Memory
- Video memory
- 16 GB GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 256-bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 512 GB/s
- Memory detail
- Up to 16 Gbps GDDR6; 512 GB/s physical memory bandwidth
Connections and power
- Board power
- 300 W
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0
- Display outputs
- DisplayPort 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 with VRR and FRL, and USB-C (AMD reference)
- Power connector
- 2 × PCIe 8-pin
- Recommended power supply
- 750 W
- Slot width
- 2.5-slot (AMD reference)
- Size (reference card)
- 267 mm long (AMD reference); no reference width or height verified
- Video encode and decode
- Hardware AV1 decoding; H.264 and H.265/HEVC encode and decode
Pros and cons
Pros
- 16 GB of video memory
- Hardware ray tracing with 72 Ray Accelerators
- HDMI 2.1 and USB-C display output
Cons
- 300 W typical board power
- Reference cooler occupies 2.5 slots
- DisplayPort 1.4a rather than DisplayPort 2.1
Closest rivals
Model | Memory | Shaders | Boost clock | Bandwidth | Power | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | 4,864 | 1,670 MHz | 448 GB/s or 608 GB/s | 200 W or – | Dec 2020 | |
| 16 GB or 8 GB | 4,096 | – | 560 GB/s or 512 GB/s | 225 W | Oct 2022 | |
| 11 GB | 4,352 | 1,545 MHz or 1,635 MHz | 616 GB/s | 250 W or 260 W | Sept 2018 |
Sources
- amd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/6000-series/amd-radeon-rx-6800-xt.…
- ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/978/amd-unveils-next-generation-pc…
- pcworld.com/article/393729/amd-radeon-rx-6800-rx-6800-xt-review.html
Photo: amd.com
