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AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 vs AMD Radeon RX 6800

AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64
AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB HBM2 · 1.55 GHz · 295 W Speed index 10/100

The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is based on the AMD RX Vega 64 (GCN 5) and has 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 484 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 6800 is 28 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64.

AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
Speed index
10/100
13/100
FP32
12.66 TFLOPS
16.17 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.55 GHz
2.11 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB HBM2
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
484 GB/s
512 GB/s
TDP
295 W
250 W
Launch Price
499 $
579 $

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
Based onAMD RX Vega 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
GPU ChipVega 10 XTNavi 21
Streaming Multiprocessors6460
Shader40963840
Render Output Units6496
Texture Units256240
Raytracing Cores--60
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 has the Vega 10 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 5 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 VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
Memory Size8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Clock0.945 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed1.9 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth484 GB/s512 GB/s
Memory Interface2,048 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 clocks at 0.945 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 1.9 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 VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
Base Clock1.247 GHz1.700 GHz
Boost Clock1.546 GHz2.105 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--1.82 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 VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
TDP295 W250 W
TDP (up)--285 W
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 295 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 VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 70 mm3 x 85 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

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

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.42x DP 1.4a
USB-C--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64.

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

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNon addressable LED
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With the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 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 VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1NoDecode
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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 VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
Length280 mm267 mm
Height127 mm120 mm
Width41 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 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 VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6800
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2017Q4/2020
Launch Price499 $579 $
Structure size14 nm7 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q3/2017.

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 6800 +118.4 %

  1. 3,513
  2. 7,671

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 7,867

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 2,931

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)

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  2. 30 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 60 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 104 fps (avg)

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) AMD Radeon RX 6800 +42.2 %

  1. 64 fps (avg)
  2. 91 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 +93.5 %

  1. 92 fps (avg)
  2. 178 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 +52.3 %

  1. 128 fps (avg)
  2. 195 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 +88.5 %

  1. 67,049
  2. 126,364

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 6800 +76.1 %

  1. 72,946
  2. 128,479

Geekbench 6 - Metal AMD Radeon RX 6800 +115.7 %

  1. 76,720
  2. 165,447

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