GPU comparison with benchmarks

AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB

AMD Radeon RX 6800
AMD Radeon RX 6800 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.11 GHz · 250 W Speed index 13/100
In the gpu comparison between the AMD Radeon RX 6800 and the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB is 33 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6800.

AMD Radeon RX 6800ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Speed index
13/100
18/100
FP32
16.17 TFLOPS
21.43 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.11 GHz
2.99 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
512 GB/s
322 GB/s
TDP
250 W
150 W
Launch Price
579 $
199 $

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 6800ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6800AMD Radeon RX 9060
GPU ChipNavi 21Navi 44
Streaming Multiprocessors6028
Shader38401792
Render Output Units9664
Texture Units240112
Raytracing Cores6028
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The AMD Radeon RX 6800 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 and has 3840 texture shaders and 60 execution units.

ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB is based on AMD Radeon RX 9060, which has 1792 shaders and 28 execution units.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 6800ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Memory Size16 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.000 GHz2.518 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps20.1 Gbps
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s322 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
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The AMD Radeon RX 6800 has 16 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 322 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 6800ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Base Clock1.700 GHz1.700 GHz
Boost Clock2.105 GHz2.990 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.82 GHz2.40 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The AMD Radeon RX 6800 clocks in the base with up to 1.700 GHz. The base frequency of the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB is 1.700 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignAMD Radeon RX 6800ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
TDP250 W150 W
TDP (up)285 W--
Tjunction max100 °CUnknown
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 is 250 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB has a TDP of 150 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 6800ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 85 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The AMD Radeon RX 6800 has a total of 3 Axial fans.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 6800ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort2x DP 1.4a2x DP 2.1a
USB-C1--
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the AMD Radeon RX 6800.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 6800ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNon addressable LEDNon addressable LED
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The AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 6800ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsAMD Radeon RX 6800ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Length267 mm249 mm
Height120 mm132 mm
Width--41 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
Weight--645 g
SFF-ReadyNoYes
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The AMD Radeon RX 6800 is 267 mm long, 120 mm high and -- wide.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB is 249 mm long, 132 mm high and 41 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX 6800ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 5 x 16
Release dateQ4/2020Q3/2025
Launch Price579 $199 $
Structure size7 nm4 nm
Part-no--RX9060 CL 8G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX 6800 was released in Q4/2020 at a price of 579 $.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB was introduced in Q3/2025 at a price of 199 $.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score

  1. 7,671
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 7,867
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 2,931
  2. no data

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 51 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 59 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 87 fps (avg)
  2. no data

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 60 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 104 fps (avg)
  2. no data

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 91 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 178 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 195 fps (avg)
  2. no data

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL

  1. 126,364
  2. no data

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

  1. 128,479
  2. no data

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 165,447
  2. no data

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