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ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GB vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

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

The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 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.

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.43 GHz · 263 W Speed index 31/100

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT (RDNA 3) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 624 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is 183 % faster than the ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GB.

ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Speed index
11/100
31/100
FP32
13.21 TFLOPS
37.32 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.58 GHz
2.43 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
624 GB/s
TDP
230 W
263 W
Launch Price
479 $
499 $
316 pts
634 pts

GPU

GPUASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6700 XTAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
GPU ChipNavi 22 XTNavi 32 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors4060
Shader25603840
Render Output Units6496
Texture Units160240
Raytracing Cores4060
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The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GB has the Navi 22 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 32 XT, which comes from the RDNA 3 architecture.

Memory

MemoryASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Memory Size12 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.000 GHz2.438 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps19.5 Gbps
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s624 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GB clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is 19.5 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.438 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Base Clock2.321 GHz1.800 GHz
Boost Clock2.581 GHz2.430 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.42 GHz2.12 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 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
TDP230 W263 W
Tjunction max100 °C96 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GB is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 230 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 263 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 90 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GB is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1a
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 2.1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GB.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDAddressable LED
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With the ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GB 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 7800 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode / Encode
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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 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Length303 mm267 mm
Height131 mm135 mm
Width45 mm50 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots3 Slots
Weight890 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GB is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4 x 16
Release dateQ4/2023Q3/2023
Launch Price479 $499 $
Structure size7 nm5 nm
Part-noRX6700XT CLP 12G--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger Pro 12GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q4/2023.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT came on the market in Q3/2023 and will have a structure width of 5 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 7800 XT +58.5 %

  1. 5,955
  2. 9,438

Port Royal (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT +73.3 %

  1. 6,008
  2. 10,409

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT +71.3 %

  1. 2,188
  2. 3,748

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 Challenger Pro 12GB +5.3 %

  1. 40 fps (avg)
  2. 38 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT +67.3 %

  1. 49 fps (avg)
  2. 82 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT +70.3 %

  1. 74 fps (avg)
  2. 126 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. no data
  2. 41 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT +82.6 %

  1. 46 fps (avg)
  2. 84 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT +57.1 %

  1. 84 fps (avg)
  2. 132 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)

  1. 76 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 144 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 194 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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 7800 XT +36.8 %

  1. 96,956
  2. 132,588

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT +35.1 %

  1. 108,643
  2. 146,797

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 151,246
  2. no data

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