GPU comparison with benchmarks

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB vs AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.81 GHz · 190 W Speed index 19/100

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (RDNA 3) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 288 GB/s.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.25 GHz · 300 W Speed index 17/100

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB is 11 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Speed index
19/100
17/100
FP32
23.02 TFLOPS
20.74 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.81 GHz
2.25 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
512 GB/s
TDP
190 W
300 W
Launch Price
329 $
799 $
332 pts
528 pts

GPU

GPUSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Based onAMD Radeon RX 7600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
GPU ChipNavi 33 XTNavi 21 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors3272
Shader20484608
Render Output Units64128
Texture Units128288
Raytracing Cores3272
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB has the Navi 33 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 3 architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 21 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemorySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Memory Size16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.250 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed18.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth288 GB/s512 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB clocks at 2.250 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 18.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Base Clock1.980 GHz1.825 GHz
Boost Clock2.810 GHz2.250 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.54 GHz2.02 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
TDP190 W300 W
TDP (up)--345 W
Tjunction maxUnknown100 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 190 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 95 mm3 x 80 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)--37 dB
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivitySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI2x HDMI 2.1a1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort2x DP 2.12x DP 1.4a
USB-C--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNon addressable LED
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With the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Length250 mm270 mm
Height129 mm120 mm
Width45 mm--
Width (Slots)3 Slots3 Slots
Weight--1,503 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB is connected to the system via PCIe 4 x 8 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 4 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2024Q4/2020
Launch Price329 $799 $
Structure size6 nm7 nm
Part-no11339-04-20G--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 6 nanometers since Q1/2024.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT came on the market in Q4/2020 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.

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 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +72.5 %

  1. 5,341
  2. 9,213

Port Royal (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +61.3 %

  1. 5,867
  2. 9,462

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +73.1 %

  1. 2,037
  2. 3,527

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) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +168.2 %

  1. 22 fps (avg)
  2. 59 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +33.3 %

  1. 51 fps (avg)
  2. 68 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +24.4 %

  1. 82 fps (avg)
  2. 102 fps (avg)

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)

  1. no data
  2. 32 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 64 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 112 fps (avg)

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)

  1. no data
  2. 105 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 180 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 200 fps (avg)

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 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +86.9 %

  1. 83,147
  2. 155,408

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +57.0 %

  1. 98,962
  2. 155,418

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 195,225

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