Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE 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 Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (RDNA 1) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s. |
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GPUThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE has the Navi 21 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech is based on the graphics chip Navi 10 XT, which comes from the RDNA 1 architecture. |
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| Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
| Navi 21 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 10 XT |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
| 72 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
| 4608 | Shader | 2560 |
| 128 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 288 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 72 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 8 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 | 448 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.925 GHz | Base Clock | 1.605 GHz |
| 2.360 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.905 GHz |
| 2.11 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.76 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 300 W. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 225 W. |
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| 300 W | TDP | 225 W |
| 345 W | TDP (up) | 335 W |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 99 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech has 2 MSI TORX FAN 3.0 (Axial) main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | MSI TORX FAN 3.0 (Axial) |
| 2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| 1 x 85 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 36 dB | Noise (Load) | 45 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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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 | -- |
FeaturesetWith the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE 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 5700 XT Mech is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| 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 / Encode |
DimensionsThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE 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 5700 XT Mech needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 310 mm | Length | 232 mm |
| 135 mm | Height | 126 mm |
| 55 mm | Width | 46 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 1240 g | Weight | 794 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q1/2021. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech came on the market in Q3/2019 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| 11304-01-20G | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| 769 $ | Launch Price | 419 $ |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 7 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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech
8 GB GDDR6 |
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