GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 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.
The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Pascal) and has 11 GB GDDR5X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 489 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G has the Navi 21 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X is based on the graphics chip GP102-350-K1-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
| Navi 21 XT | GPU Chip | GP102-350-K1-A1 |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 72 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 4608 | Shader | 3584 |
| 128 | Render Output Units | 88 |
| 288 | Texture Units | 224 |
| 72 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X is 11.1 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.391 GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 11 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.391 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 11.1 Gbps |
| 512 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 489 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 352 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.825 GHz | Base Clock | 1.480 GHz |
| 2.285 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.683 GHz |
| 2.05 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.66 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 300 W. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X has 3 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 250 W. |
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| 300 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 345 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 91 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 3 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | 1 x 90 mm |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 36-37 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | 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 XT Gaming OC 16G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 286 mm | Length | 320 mm |
| 118 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 58 mm | Width | 61 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1707 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q4/2020. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X came on the market in Q1/2017 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-R68XTGAMING OC-16GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2020 | Release date | Q1/2017 |
| 849 $ | Launch Price | 699 $ (Reference) |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 16 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 XT Gaming OC 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G
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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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.
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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.
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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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 XT Gaming OC 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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 XT Gaming OC 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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