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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G vs XFX Radeon RX 6800

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G 2 GB GDDR5 · 1.30 GHz · 75 W Speed index 2/100

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) (GCN 4) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

XFX Radeon RX 6800
XFX Radeon RX 6800 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.11 GHz · 250 W Speed index 13/100

The XFX 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 XFX Radeon RX 6800 is 579 % faster than the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2GXFX Radeon RX 6800
Speed index
2/100
13/100
FP32
2.38 TFLOPS
16.17 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.30 GHz
2.11 GHz
Memory Size
2 GB GDDR5
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
512 GB/s
TDP
75 W
250 W
Launch Price
99 $
579 $

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2GXFX Radeon RX 6800
Based onAMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU)AMD Radeon RX 6800
GPU ChipPolaris 21 XTNavi 21
Streaming Multiprocessors1660
Shader10243840
Render Output Units1696
Texture Units64240
Raytracing Cores--60
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G has the Polaris 21 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture.

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

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2GXFX Radeon RX 6800
Memory Size2 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s512 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the XFX Radeon RX 6800 is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2GXFX Radeon RX 6800
Base Clock1.199 GHz1.700 GHz
Boost Clock1.300 GHz2.105 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.29 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 DesignGIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2GXFX Radeon RX 6800
TDP75 W250 W
TDP (up)--285 W
Tjunction max97 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 75 W.

The XFX 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 & FansGIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2GXFX Radeon RX 6800
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 80 mm3 x 85 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)--35 dB
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

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

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2GXFX Radeon RX 6800
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1x DP 1.42x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
USB-C--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G.

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

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2GXFX Radeon RX 6800
Max. resolution5120x28807680x4320
DirectX1212_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNon addressable LED
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With the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 5120x2880 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the XFX Radeon RX 6800 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2GXFX Radeon RX 6800
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / 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

DimensionsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2GXFX Radeon RX 6800
Length190 mm267 mm
Height111 mm120 mm
Width37 mm40 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The XFX 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 dataGIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2GXFX Radeon RX 6800
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2017Q1/2021
Launch Price99 $579 $
Structure size14 nm7 nm
Part-noGV-RX560GAMING OC-2GDRX-68LMATFD8
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q2/2017.

The XFX Radeon RX 6800 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 XFX Radeon RX 6800 +887.3 %

  1. 777
  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)

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  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 59 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  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)

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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) XFX Radeon RX 6800 +658.3 %

  1. 12 fps (avg)
  2. 91 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) XFX Radeon RX 6800 +408.6 %

  1. 35 fps (avg)
  2. 178 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) XFX Radeon RX 6800 +323.9 %

  1. 46 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 XFX Radeon RX 6800 +470.2 %

  1. 22,160
  2. 126,364

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan XFX Radeon RX 6800 +557.3 %

  1. 19,545
  2. 128,479

Geekbench 6 - Metal XFX Radeon RX 6800 +670.1 %

  1. 21,484
  2. 165,447

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