GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT has 4608 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.25 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 20.74 TFLOPS.
The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech has 2304 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.56 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 7.20 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 2 architecture, which has 72 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech is based on the RDNA 1 architecture and is equipped with 36 execution units. |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT |
Navi 21 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 10 XLE |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
72 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
4608 | Shader | 2304 |
128 | Render Output Units | 64 |
288 | Texture Units | 144 |
72 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech has a 6 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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16 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
512 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT has a turbo clock of 2.250 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech is 1.560 GHz. |
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1.825 GHz | Base Clock | 1.130 GHz |
2.250 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.560 GHz |
2.02 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.38 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT has 2 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 100 °C. The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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300 W | TDP | 160 W |
345 W | TDP (up) | 195 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 28 dB |
37 dB | Noise (Load) | 33 dB |
ConnectivityThe MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
1 | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
Non addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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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 / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT is 50 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech is 50 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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267 mm | Length | 231 mm |
120 mm | Height | 127 mm |
50 mm | Width | 46 mm |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
1520 g | Weight | 790 g |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT was released in Q4/2020. The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech published in Q1/2020 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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Q4/2020 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
799 $ | Launch Price | 279 $ (Reference) |
7 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |