GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE 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.
The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 has the Navi 21 graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design is based on the graphics chip Lexa PRO, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 | GPU | XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) |
| Navi 21 | GPU Chip | Lexa PRO |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 60 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 3840 | Shader | 512 |
| 96 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 240 | Texture Units | 32 |
| 60 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 512 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.700 GHz | Base Clock | 1.100 GHz |
| 2.105 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.203 GHz |
| 1.82 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 250 W. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design has PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 50 W. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 50 W |
| 285 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 80 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 85 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 75 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| 35 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| 1 | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design is 5120x2880 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Non addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 170 mm |
| 120 mm | Height | 121 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 21 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q1/2021. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design came on the market in Q4/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-R68-16GC-B | Part-no | RX-550P4TFG5 |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
| 579 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 79 $ |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
4 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
4 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
4 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
4 GB GDDR5 |
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