AMD Radeon RX 6800M vs AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

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Performance
Radeon RX 6800M76% better
40,390.539% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6500 XT
22,95422% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6800M has 76% better performance than the Radeon RX 6500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6800M
No data available
Radeon RX 6500 XT
115.3571% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6500 XT has 71% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 6800M GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6800M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2021. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 22) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6800M has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 384 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 6800M includes 2,560 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,116 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,390 MHz. It usually operates at 2,300 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 40 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 145 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 6800M has the 39th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 38.61% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2022 with a MSRP of $199. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 24) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6500 XT has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,248 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 143.9 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 6500 XT includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,310 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,815 MHz. It usually operates at 2,610 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 16 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 6500 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 107 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 6500 XT has the 102nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 21.94% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 22,954 score and $199 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 115.35. This is the 9th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 6800MRadeon RX 6500 XT
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0RDNA 2.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ2 2021Q1 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)--$199
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon RX 6800MRadeon RX 6500 XT
Low - 1080p
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86 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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57 FPS
High - 1080p
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37 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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10 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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7 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 6800M orRadeon RX 6500 XT
GPUFrames Per Second
Arc A77042+518%
Arc A75037.1+446%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34.8+412%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER28.8+324%
Radeon RX 660020.1+196%
Radeon RX 6500 XT6.8

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 6800M orRadeon RX 6500 XT
GPUCost Per Frame
Arc A7507.79-73%
Arc A7707.83-73%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER13.85-53%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER14.34-51%
Radeon RX 660016.37-44%
Radeon RX 6500 XT29.26

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 6800M76% better
40,390.539% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6500 XT
22,95422% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6800M has 76% better performance than the Radeon RX 6500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6800M is ranked 39th with a score of 40,390.5, and the Radeon RX 6500 XT is ranked 102nd with a score of 22,954.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6800M
No data available
Radeon RX 6500 XT
115.3571% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6500 XT has 176% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 6500 XT's 115.35 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 6800M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 6850M XT42,015.5+4%
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile41,027+2%
Radeon RX 6800M40,390.5
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile37,933-6%
Radeon RX 7700S37,918-6%
Radeon RX 59023,362.5-42%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti23,057-43%
Radeon RX 6500 XT22,954-43%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti22,891.5-43%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER21,980.5-46%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 6800M orRadeon RX 6500 XT
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Arc A750129.02+12%
Arc A770125.54+9%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38+0%
Radeon RX 6500 XT115.35
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62-1%
Radeon RX 570112.23-3%
Radeon RX 5600 XT112.22-3%
Radeon RX 47098.46-15%
Radeon RX 660096.58-16%
GeForce GTX 166096.18-17%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 6800MRadeon RX 6500 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
11,256.5
(+126.63%)
4,967
3DMark Time Spy Score
10,627
(+91.96%)
5,536
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
160,859
(+75.02%)
91,909
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
34,199
(+117.66%)
15,712
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
97,606
(+50.9%)
64,682
3DMark 11 Performance Score
28,826.5
(+25.89%)
22,899
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
198
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PassMark G3D Mark
13,244
(+38.45%)
9,566
PassMark G2D Mark
545
801
(+46.97%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 6800MRadeon RX 6500 XT
CodenameNavi 22Navi 24
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0RDNA 2.0
Process Size7 nm6 nm
Transistors17,200 million5,400 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 6800MRadeon RX 6500 XT
Memory Size12 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth384 Gb/s143.9 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz2,248 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit64 bit
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache3 MB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 6800MRadeon RX 6500 XT
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)145 W107 W
Suggested PSU--300 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 6800MRadeon RX 6500 XT
Stream Processors (SP)2,5601,024
Compute Units (CU)4016
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)16064
Render Output Units (ROP)6432
Ray Accelerators4016
Core Clock Speed2,116 MHz2,310 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,390 MHz2,815 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,300 MHz2,610 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 6800MRadeon RX 6500 XT
Pixel Fill Rate153 GPixel/s90.08 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate382.4 GTexel/s180.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance12.24 TFLOPS5.77 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance764.8 GFLOPS360.3 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 6800MRadeon RX 6500 XT
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.12.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.