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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G vs ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB

ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.91 GHz · 225 W Speed index 8/100

The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (RDNA 1) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB 12 GB GDDR6 · 2.58 GHz · 230 W Speed index 11/100

The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (RDNA 2) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 384 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB is 35 % faster than the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G.

ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
Speed index
8/100
11/100
FP32
9.75 TFLOPS
13.21 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.91 GHz
2.58 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
384 GB/s
TDP
225 W
230 W
Launch Price
429 $
479 $
264 pts
364 pts

GPU

GPUASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
Based onAMD Radeon RX 5700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU ChipNavi 10 XTNavi 22 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors4040
Shader25602560
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units160160
Raytracing Cores--40
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G has the Navi 10 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 1 architecture.

The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB is based on the graphics chip Navi 22 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth448 GB/s384 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
Base Clock1.605 GHz2.321 GHz
Boost Clock1.905 GHz2.581 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.76 GHz2.42 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 DesignASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
TDP225 W230 W
Tjunction max99 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 225 W.

The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 230 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 80 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G.

The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNon addressable LED
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With the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
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

DimensionsASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
Length285 mm267 mm
Height127 mm110 mm
Width42 mm40 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2019Q1/2021
Launch Price429 $479 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Part-noRadeon RX 5700 XT 8GRX6700XT 12G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2019.

The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB came on the market in Q1/2021 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 ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +33.9 %

  1. 4,446
  2. 5,955

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 6,008

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 2,188

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) ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +60.0 %

  1. 25 fps (avg)
  2. 40 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +44.1 %

  1. 34 fps (avg)
  2. 49 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +32.1 %

  1. 56 fps (avg)
  2. 74 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)

  1. 16 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p) ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +27.8 %

  1. 36 fps (avg)
  2. 46 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +20.0 %

  1. 70 fps (avg)
  2. 84 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) ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +35.7 %

  1. 56 fps (avg)
  2. 76 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +35.8 %

  1. 106 fps (avg)
  2. 144 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +30.2 %

  1. 149 fps (avg)
  2. 194 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 ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +26.7 %

  1. 76,523
  2. 96,956

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +52.3 %

  1. 71,356
  2. 108,643

Geekbench 6 - Metal ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB +67.3 %

  1. 90,386
  2. 151,246

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