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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC vs AMD Radeon RX 6800

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

The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC 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.

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 66 % faster than the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC.

ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800
Speed index
8/100
13/100
FP32
9.75 TFLOPS
16.17 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.91 GHz
2.11 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
512 GB/s
TDP
225 W
250 W
Launch Price
429 $
579 $
264 pts
431 pts

GPU

GPUASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800
Based onAMD Radeon RX 5700 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
GPU ChipNavi 10 XTNavi 21
Streaming Multiprocessors4060
Shader25603840
Render Output Units6496
Texture Units160240
Raytracing Cores--60
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC has the Navi 10 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 1 architecture.

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

Memory

MemoryASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800
Memory Size8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth448 GB/s512 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 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 SpeedsASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800
Base Clock1.650 GHz1.700 GHz
Boost Clock1.905 GHz2.105 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.80 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 DesignASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800
TDP225 W250 W
TDP (up)335 W285 W
Tjunction max99 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 225 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 & FansASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 80 mm3 x 85 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)44 dB--
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

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

Connectivity

ConnectivityASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
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 ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC.

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

Featureset

FeaturesetASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800
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 Challenger D 8G OC 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 CodecsASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OCAMD 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

DimensionsASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800
Length281 mm267 mm
Height137 mm120 mm
Width42 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 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 dataASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2019Q4/2020
Launch Price429 $579 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2019.

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 +72.5 %

  1. 4,446
  2. 7,671

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 7,867

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  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 +104.0 %

  1. 25 fps (avg)
  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 +73.5 %

  1. 34 fps (avg)
  2. 59 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 +55.4 %

  1. 56 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 +87.5 %

  1. 16 fps (avg)
  2. 30 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 +66.7 %

  1. 36 fps (avg)
  2. 60 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 +48.6 %

  1. 70 fps (avg)
  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 +62.5 %

  1. 56 fps (avg)
  2. 91 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 +67.9 %

  1. 106 fps (avg)
  2. 178 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 +30.9 %

  1. 149 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 +65.1 %

  1. 76,523
  2. 126,364

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 6800 +80.1 %

  1. 71,356
  2. 128,479

Geekbench 6 - Metal AMD Radeon RX 6800 +83.0 %

  1. 90,386
  2. 165,447

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