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AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 vs AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT: Comparison
AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 and AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT separate most on tdp: AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 at 250 W, AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT at 300 W, 20% in favour of AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800. Boost Clock splits them by another 6%, this time favouring AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT. They match on 9 other specifications, including gpu brand, board partner and vram. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 2,406 against 1,872 for the AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800, a lead of 22%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | Radeon RX 6000 | Radeon RX 6000 |
| Board Partner | Sapphire | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2170 MHz-6% | 2310 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 250 W | 300 W-20% |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 (Navi 21) | RDNA 2 (Navi 21) |
| Card Length | 286 mm | 286 mm |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| MSRP | 579 | 649 |
| Stream Processors | 3840 | 4608 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid high-end pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
AMD Sapphire Nitro+ 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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