GPU comparison with benchmarksThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition has 4608 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.34 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 21.57 TFLOPS.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.73 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 8.87 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 2 architecture, which has 72 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix is based on the Pascal architecture and is equipped with 20 execution units. |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition | GPU | Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
Navi 21 XT | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | Pascal |
72 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
4608 | Shader | 2560 |
128 | Render Output Units | 64 |
288 | Texture Units | 160 |
72 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix has a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.251GHz. |
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16 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.251 GHz |
16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.0 Gbps |
512 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition has a turbo clock of 2.340 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix is 1.733 GHz. |
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1.900 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
2.340 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.733 GHz |
2.09 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 94 °C. |
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300 W | TDP | 180 W |
345 W | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition are cooled with a Air cooling. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
1 x 90 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
36-38 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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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 | 3x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
1 | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
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 |
DimensionsThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition is 62 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix is 62 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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320 mm | Length | 285 mm |
135 mm | Height | 133 mm |
62 mm | Width | -- |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
1610 g | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition was released in Q1/2021. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix published in Q2/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers. |
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AXRX 6800XT 16GBD6-2DHCE/OC | Part-no | 426018336-3651 |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
849 $ | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
7 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT Limited Edition
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |