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AMD Instinct MI210 vs AMD ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 6800 XT: Comparison

AMD Instinct MI210 and AMD ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 6800 XT separate most on memory bus width: AMD Instinct MI210 at 4096 bit, AMD ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 6800 XT at 256 bit, 94% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210. VRAM splits them by another 75%, again favouring AMD Instinct MI210.

Specs

Specification
AMD Instinct MI210
AMD Instinct MI210
ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 6800 XT
GPU BrandAMDAMD
SeriesInstinct MI200Radeon RX 6000
Board PartnerAMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)ASUS
VRAM64 GB16 GB-75%
TierDatacenter / AI AcceleratorHigh End
Memory TypeHBM2EGDDR6
Boost Clock1700 MHz-27%2340 MHz
Ray Tracing SupportfalseYes
ArchitectureCDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)RDNA 2
Card Length267 mm320 mm-20%
Slot Width2 (dual-slot, passive cooling for server airflow)3
Memory Bus Width4096 bit256 bit-94%
Memory Bandwidth1600 GB/s512 GB/s-68%

Verdict

AMD Instinct MI210

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.

AMD ASUS TUF Gaming OC Radeon RX 6800 XT

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid high-end pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.

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