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AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

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 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.25 GHz · 300 W Speed index 17/100

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (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 70 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT.

AMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Speed index
29/100
17/100
FP32
35.17 TFLOPS
20.74 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.54 GHz
2.25 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
432 GB/s
512 GB/s
TDP
245 W
300 W
Launch Price
449 $
799 $
589 pts
528 pts

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Based onAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
GPU ChipNavi 32 XLNavi 21 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors5472
Shader34564608
Render Output Units96128
Texture Units216288
Raytracing Cores5472
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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 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 21 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
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 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Base Clock1.900 GHz1.825 GHz
Boost Clock2.544 GHz2.250 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.17 GHz2.02 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 XT
TDP245 W300 W
TDP (up)--345 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 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm3 x 80 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)--37 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 XT has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
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 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
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 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
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 XT
Length267 mm270 mm
Height135 mm120 mm
Width50 mm--
Width (Slots)3 Slots3 Slots
Weight--1,503 g
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 XT needs the space of 3 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 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 4 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2023Q4/2020
Launch Price449 $799 $
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 XT 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 6800 XT +17.1 %

  1. 7,866
  2. 9,213

Port Royal (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +4.5 %

  1. 9,058
  2. 9,462

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +10.6 %

  1. 3,189
  2. 3,527

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 XT +96.7 %

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 59 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 102 fps (avg)
  2. 102 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 XT +10.3 %

  1. 29 fps (avg)
  2. 32 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT +4.7 %

  1. 67 fps (avg)
  2. 64 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT +4.5 %

  1. 117 fps (avg)
  2. 112 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 XT +24.2 %

  1. 125,114
  2. 155,408

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +16.1 %

  1. 133,851
  2. 155,418

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 195,225

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