Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
vs
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT has 4608 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.31 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 21.29 TFLOPS.
The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT has 5120 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.25 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 23.04 TFLOPS. |
||
GPUThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 2 architecture, which has 72 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 80 execution units. |
||
| Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT | GPU | Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| Navi 21 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 72 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
| 4608 | Shader | 5120 |
| 128 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 288 | Texture Units | 320 |
| 72 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT has a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
||
| 16 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 512 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT has a turbo clock of 2.310 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is 2.250 GHz. |
||
| 1.875 GHz | Base Clock | 1.825 GHz |
| 2.310 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| 2.07 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.02 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Sapphire Pulse 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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
||
| 300 W | TDP | 300 W |
| 345 W | TDP (up) | 345 W |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT are cooled with a Air cooling. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
||
| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 36-37 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
||
| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
||
| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | Non addressable LED |
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. |
||
| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT is 53 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is 53 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
||
| 313 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 135 mm | Height | 120 mm |
| 53 mm | Width | 50 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT was released in Q1/2021. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT published in Q2/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
||
| 11304-03-20G | Part-no | 21308-01-20G |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
| 779 $ | Launch Price | 999 $ (Reference) |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
1.875 GHz, 16 GB (300 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
1.825 GHz, 16 GB (300 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
Rate these graphics cards now
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
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
Port Royal (Raytracing)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
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
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
Geekbench 6 - Metal
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
||
Popular comparisons
