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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT vs MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.25 GHz · 300 W Speed index 17/100

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s.

MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.25 GHz · 300 W Speed index 17/100

The MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s.

Quick comparison

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XTMSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Speed index
17/100
17/100
FP32
20.74 TFLOPS
20.74 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.25 GHz
2.25 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
512 GB/s
512 GB/s
TDP
300 W
300 W
Launch Price
799 $
799 $
503 pts
503 pts

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XTMSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6800 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
GPU ChipNavi 21 XTNavi 21 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors7272
Shader46084608
Render Output Units128128
Texture Units288288
Raytracing Cores7272
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT has the Navi 21 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

The MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G is based on the graphics chip Navi 21 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XTMSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Memory Size16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.000 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s512 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XTMSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Base Clock1.825 GHz1.825 GHz
Boost Clock2.250 GHz2.250 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.02 GHz2.02 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 6800 XTMSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
TDP300 W300 W
TDP (up)345 W345 W
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 300 W.

The MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XTMSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 80 mm3 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)37 dB35 dB
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XTMSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort2x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
USB-C1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT.

The MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XTMSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNon addressable LEDMSI Mystic Light
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With the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XTMSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode
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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 6800 XTMSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Length267 mm324 mm
Height120 mm141 mm
Width49 mm55 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots3 Slots
Weight1,500 g1,551 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XTMSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ4/2020Q4/2020
Launch Price799 $799 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Part-noGV-R68XT-16GC-B--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q4/2020.

The MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio 16G 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

  1. 9,213
  2. 9,213

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 9,462
  2. 9,462

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 3,527
  2. 3,527

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)

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

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 68 fps (avg)
  2. 68 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 102 fps (avg)
  2. 102 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. 32 fps (avg)
  2. 32 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 64 fps (avg)
  2. 64 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 112 fps (avg)
  2. 112 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. 105 fps (avg)
  2. 105 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 180 fps (avg)
  2. 180 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 200 fps (avg)
  2. 200 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

  1. 155,408
  2. 155,408

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

  1. 155,418
  2. 155,418

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 195,225
  2. 195,225

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