AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Expert rating8 / 10
- Architecture:
- RDNA 2 (Navi 21)
- Compute Units:
- 72
- Memory:
- 16GB GDDR6
- TDP:
- 300W
- Launch Price:
- $649
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Manufacturer: AMD Last updated: September 11, 2026
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Review
The RX 6800 XT was AMD's answer to the RTX 3080, trading blows with NVIDIA's flagship in rasterization while undercutting it slightly on price during a generation defined by severe GPU shortages across the board.
72 compute units (4608 stream processors) and 16GB of GDDR6 gave the RX 6800 XT more VRAM than the RTX 3080 it competed against, a genuine advantage for buyers running high-resolution texture packs.
AMD's RDNA 2 High-End Statement
72 compute units (4608 stream processors) and 16GB of GDDR6 gave the RX 6800 XT more VRAM than the RTX 3080 it competed against, a genuine advantage for buyers running high-resolution texture packs.
Strong Rasterization, Weaker Ray Tracing
The RX 6800 XT generally matched or beat the RTX 3080 in pure rasterization performance, but AMD's first-generation ray tracing hardware trailed NVIDIA's more mature RT cores meaningfully in ray-traced titles.
Comparison to Alternatives
Against the RTX 3080 covered in this batch, the RX 6800 XT offers more VRAM and often better rasterization, at the cost of weaker ray tracing and no DLSS equivalent. Against its sibling the RX 6950 XT covered in this batch, the 6800 XT trades some compute units and clock speed for a lower price.
Benchmarks
The benchmarks below are published results for specific applications. They are measured separately and do not feed the two scores above.
Puget Bench for After Effects v1.0-1.1 - points (More is Better)
- AMD Radeon AI PRO R970010827.75 points
- AMD Radeon PRO W79008009.33 points
- AMD Radeon PRO W78007956.67 points
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (AMD/RDNA 4/Upper Mid-Range/16GB VRAM/280W TDP/FSR 4/Ray Tracing/850W PSU)7861.14 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (RDNA 3/Navi 32/54 Compute Units/12GB GDDR6/245W TDP/1440p)7706.44 points
- AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT7611.33 points
- AMD Radeon PRO W76007266 points
- AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Graphics Card/RDNA 2 Navi 21/72 Compute Units/16GB GDDR6/RDNA 2 High-End) (this product)6197 points
RAM preview and rendering of 2D and 3D compositions in After Effects, including camera tracking.
After Effects still runs largely on one core at a time, so per-core speed decides this and extra cores add very little. This is the benchmark where a high-clock chip pulls ahead of a many-core one.
Puget Bench for DaVinci Resolve v1.2 - points (More is Better)
- AMD Radeon PRO W790010980 points
- AMD Radeon PRO W780010482 points
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (AMD/RDNA 4/Upper Mid-Range/16GB VRAM/280W TDP/FSR 4/Ray Tracing/850W PSU)10466.5 points
- AMD Radeon AI PRO R97009999 points
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 (AMD/RDNA 4/Upper Mid-Range/16GB GDDR6/220W TDP/Ray Tracing)9577.75 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RDNA 3/Navi 31/96 Compute Units/24GB GDDR6/355W TDP/Flagship)9354.16 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT (RDNA 3/Navi 32/60 Compute Units/16GB GDDR6/263W TDP/Value Pick)8714.96 points
- AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Graphics Card/RDNA 2 Navi 21/72 Compute Units/16GB GDDR6/RDNA 2 High-End) (this product)7008.4 points
Grading, effects, AI tools and export in DaVinci Resolve Studio, across the codecs a colourist actually works in.
Resolve leans harder on the graphics card than on the processor, so the CPU difference here is usually smaller than the difference your GPU choice would make. Use it to rule out a bottleneck, not to pick a winner.
Puget Bench for Premiere Pro v1.0-1.1 - points (More is Better)
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 (AMD/RDNA 4/Upper Mid-Range/16GB GDDR6/220W TDP/Ray Tracing)11845.69 points
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (AMD/RDNA 4/Upper Mid-Range/16GB VRAM/280W TDP/FSR 4/Ray Tracing/850W PSU)11743.24 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT11083.47 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RDNA 3/Navi 31/96 Compute Units/24GB GDDR6/355W TDP/Flagship)11062.45 points
- AMD Radeon PRO W790010014.33 points
- AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (Graphics Card/RDNA 2 Navi 21 KXTX/80 Compute Units/16GB GDDR6/RDNA 2 Refresh Flagship)9931.57 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE9922.39 points
- AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Graphics Card/RDNA 2 Navi 21/72 Compute Units/16GB GDDR6/RDNA 2 High-End) (this product)8252.58 points
Plays back and exports 4K and 8K timelines across several camera codecs, with effects and multi-stream sequences, in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Export time rewards more cores, but much of the timeline work runs on the hardware decoder and the graphics card instead of the processor. A small gap here rarely changes how the edit feels.
Puget Bench for Premiere Pro v2.0 - points (More is Better)
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 (AMD/RDNA 4/Upper Mid-Range/16GB GDDR6/220W TDP/Ray Tracing)99875.07 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RDNA 3/Navi 31/96 Compute Units/24GB GDDR6/355W TDP/Flagship)93327.96 points
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (AMD/RDNA 4/Upper Mid-Range/16GB VRAM/280W TDP/FSR 4/Ray Tracing/850W PSU)89204.09 points
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE76028.33 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT (RDNA 3/Navi 32/60 Compute Units/16GB GDDR6/263W TDP/Value Pick)74421.67 points
- AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Graphics Card/RDNA 2 Navi 21/72 Compute Units/16GB GDDR6/RDNA 2 High-End) (this product)73559.33 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (RDNA 3/Navi 32/54 Compute Units/12GB GDDR6/245W TDP/1440p)73027 points
- AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT69915 points
Plays back and exports 4K and 8K timelines across several camera codecs, with effects and multi-stream sequences, in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Export time rewards more cores, but much of the timeline work runs on the hardware decoder and the graphics card instead of the processor. A small gap here rarely changes how the edit feels.
Our verdict
Reviewed by Burooj Alam. Rated by us, not by users.
Expert rating8 / 10
Flagship rasterization and 16GB of VRAM, with first-generation ray tracing holding it back.
Best for
- Buyers who want flagship-tier rasterization and a large VRAM buffer without NVIDIA's ray tracing premium.
Not for
- Anyone who prioritizes ray tracing quality or wants DLSS-style upscaling.
Specifications
What these specs meanIdentity and type
| Product Type | Desktop Add-In Card |
|---|
Performance
| VRAM | 16 GB |
|---|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2250 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes |
Physical & Power
| TDP | 300 W |
|---|---|
| Card Length | 267 mm |
Silicon
| Architecture | RDNA 2 (Navi 21) |
|---|---|
| Process Node | TSMC N7 |
| Shader Units | 4608 |
| Compute Blocks | 72 |
Clocks
| Base Clock | 1825 MHz |
|---|
Memory
| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit |
|---|---|
| Memory Bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| Cache Size | 128 MB |
Power
| Power Connector | 2x 8-pin |
|---|
Host interface
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 |
|---|
Market and workstation
| MSRP | 649 USD |
|---|---|
| Launch Date | November 2020 |
FAQs
What are the key specifications of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Graphics Card/RDNA 2 Navi 21/72 Compute Units/16GB GDDR6/RDNA 2 High-End)?
Key specs for the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT: VRAM 16 GB, Memory Bandwidth 512 GB/s, Boost Clock 2250 MHz, TDP 300 W, Card Length 267 mm, Architecture RDNA 2 (Navi 21).
Who is the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Graphics Card/RDNA 2 Navi 21/72 Compute Units/16GB GDDR6/RDNA 2 High-End) best suited to?
Best suited to: Buyers who want flagship-tier rasterization and a large VRAM buffer without NVIDIA's ray tracing premium.
What are the drawbacks of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Graphics Card/RDNA 2 Navi 21/72 Compute Units/16GB GDDR6/RDNA 2 High-End)?
Not the best fit for: Anyone who prioritizes ray tracing quality or wants DLSS-style upscaling.
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