AMD
Radeon RX 6800 XT
AUTHOR:Onie T.
TESTED BY:James L.
Published:

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT features 16GB of GDDR6 memory, delivering enough VRAM to meet the demands of most applications and game requirements. In comparison with the rest of the cards during testing, the RX 6800 XT performed below average across most of the tests. The reference card was initially launched at $649 USD. As of publication date, it is listed as low as $429.99 USD from partner manufacturers across various online retailers.

Please note that Labs tested the AMD reference card, which is not officially available through external retailers such as Newegg or Amazon. However, it is available through partner manufacturers on these external websites.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

THE GOOD

  • Nothing at the time of writing

THE BAD

  • DisplayPort

    It does not have support for the latest DisplayPort 2.1 version.

  • Raytracing

    Raytracing performance is really low compared to all of the other cards during testing, but the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 3070 are also there with it.

THE REST

  • Overall

    Overall, our tests revealed that the RX 6800 XT performs below average, comparable to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in the majority of these tests. It is a decent mid-range card.

LINKS
Where to buy*
Amazon

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Hardware
HardwareNotes

The RX 6800 XT utilizes 7nm technology and is built on the AMD RDNA 2.0 architecture. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and incorporates AMD Radeon Super Resolution and AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR3). The card is based on the Navi 21 graphics processor, which includes 26,800 million transistors within a 520 mm2 die. It features 128 Render Output Units (ROPs), 288 texture mapping units, 4608 shading units, and 72 ray tracing acceleration cores. With a typical board power of 300W, the card tested by Labs is manufactured by AMD and has a two and a half slot, triple fan design that fits in most computer cases. In the Box, it includes the graphics card and a warranty card.

In the Box

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Front of the box.

Graphics Processor

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Architecture
Processor Release Date
GPU Chip
Technology
Transistors
Die Size
Interface
L1 Cache
L2 Cache
L3 Cache
Board Design

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Front of the card.

Length
Width
Height
Weight
Slot Width
TDP
Fan Size
Number of Fans
HDMI
Display Port
USB-C
Cores & Clocks
Rasterization Cores
Ray Tracing Cores
AI Acceleration Cores
Base Clock
Game Clock
Boost Clock
Memory Type
Memory Size
Memory Data Rate
Memory Bandwidth
Memory Bus
Features & Software
Features & SoftwareNotes

The graphics card supports 4K H264, H265/HEVC, and AV1 decode. It supports a range of AMD features and technologies to enhance overall performance and visual quality.

Supported Features
Adaptive Sync
DirectX
OpenGL
Vulkan
Ray Tracing
DirectML
OpenCL
CUDA
ReBar
Encode / Decode
H.264
H.265 (HEVC)
AV1
VP9
OEM Technologies
Performance
PerformanceNotes

The RX 6800 XT graphics card performs below average at 1080p and 1440p. In our tests, it ranked toward the bottom of the gaming charts. It did poorly in the productivity tests but did slightly better in the synthetic tests. With driver updates and optimizations, the RX 6800XT could at certain games, outperform the RX 7800XT.

Overall, our tests revealed that the RX 6800 XT performs below average, comparable to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in the majority of these tests.

Gaming Performance
Ray Tracing Performance
Productivity & Efficiency
Productivity
Synthetics
Test Configuration
Test ConfigurationNotes

We will periodically retest graphics cards with updated drivers. We continuously monitor and update our results for accuracy. Stay tuned for the latest test results and insights on this product and others as we aim to provide up-to-date information on a consistent basis.

We actively address test bench variance in our evaluation process. Our methodology involved validation and calibration procedures to ensure consistency and reliability across all tests. The verified testbed variance for benchmarks in this product page is +/- 0.25%.

By monitoring and controlling variables such as hardware configurations, ambient temperatures, and system settings, we minimize potential sources of variance that could affect our results. This detailed approach enables us to deliver the most objective and accurate assessments.

Tested Settings
Drivers

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