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AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6800

AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB GDDR6 · 2.54 GHz · 245 W Speed index 29/100

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (RDNA 3) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 432 GB/s.

AMD Radeon RX 6800
AMD Radeon RX 6800 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.11 GHz · 250 W Speed index 13/100

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is 118 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6800.

AMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
Speed index
29/100
13/100
FP32
35.17 TFLOPS
16.17 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.54 GHz
2.11 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
432 GB/s
512 GB/s
TDP
245 W
250 W
Launch Price
449 $
579 $
599 pts
436 pts

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
Based onAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
GPU ChipNavi 32 XLNavi 21
Streaming Multiprocessors5460
Shader34563840
Render Output Units9696
Texture Units216240
Raytracing Cores5460
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The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has the Navi 32 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 3 architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 is based on the graphics chip Navi 21, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
Memory Size12 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.250 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed18.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth432 GB/s512 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT clocks at 2.250 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 18.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
Base Clock1.900 GHz1.700 GHz
Boost Clock2.544 GHz2.105 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.17 GHz1.82 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
TDP245 W250 W
TDP (up)--285 W
Tjunction max97 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 245 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 250 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm3 x 85 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 2.12x DP 1.4a
USB-C--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDNon addressable LED
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With the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
Length267 mm267 mm
Height135 mm120 mm
Width50 mm--
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 4 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
GPU InterfacePCIe 4 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2023Q4/2020
Launch Price449 $579 $
Structure size5 nm7 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q3/2023.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 came on the market in Q4/2020 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.

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 AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT +2.5 %

  1. 7,866
  2. 7,671

Port Royal (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT +15.1 %

  1. 9,058
  2. 7,867

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT +8.8 %

  1. 3,189
  2. 2,931

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) AMD Radeon RX 6800 +70.0 %

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT +15.3 %

  1. 68 fps (avg)
  2. 59 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT +17.2 %

  1. 102 fps (avg)
  2. 87 fps (avg)

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) AMD Radeon RX 6800 +3.4 %

  1. 29 fps (avg)
  2. 30 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT +11.7 %

  1. 67 fps (avg)
  2. 60 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT +12.5 %

  1. 117 fps (avg)
  2. 104 fps (avg)

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 AMD Radeon RX 6800 +1.0 %

  1. 125,114
  2. 126,364

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT +4.2 %

  1. 133,851
  2. 128,479

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 165,447

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