AMD Radeon RX 6800S vs AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT

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Performance
Radeon RX 6800S15% better
36,10135% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5600 XT
31,31030% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6800S has 15% better performance than the Radeon RX 5600 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6800S
No data available
Radeon RX 5600 XT
112.2270% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5600 XT has 70% 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 6800S GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6800S is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 23) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6800S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256 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 6800S includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,800 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,100 MHz. It usually operates at 1,975 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 32 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 6800S has the 54th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 34.51% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2020 with a MSRP of $279. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 10) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 5600 XT has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 288 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 5600 XT includes 2,304 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,130 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,560 MHz. It usually operates at 1,375 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 5600 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 5600 XT has the 70th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.93% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 31,310 score and $279 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 112.22. This is the 13th 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 6800SRadeon RX 5600 XT
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0RDNA 1.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2022Q1 2020
Launch Price (MSRP)--$279
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 6800SRadeon RX 5600 XT
Low - 1080p
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197 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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173 FPS
High - 1080p
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124 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
--
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QHD - 1440p
--
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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 6800S orRadeon RX 5600 XT
GPUFrames Per Second
Arc A750168.5+35%
Radeon RX 6600166.3+34%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER148.3+19%
Radeon RX 5700 XT145.4+17%
Radeon RX 5700130.1+5%
Radeon RX 5600 XT124.4
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER109.9-12%
GeForce GTX 1660103.2-17%
Radeon RX 5500 XT96.6-22%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER90.3-27%

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.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 6800S15% better
36,10135% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5600 XT
31,31030% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6800S has 15% better performance than the Radeon RX 5600 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6800S is ranked 54th with a score of 36,101, and the Radeon RX 5600 XT is ranked 70th with a score of 31,310.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6800S
No data available
Radeon RX 5600 XT
112.2270% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5600 XT has 172% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 5600 XT's 112.22 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 6800S or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile36,185+0%
RTX A5000 Mobile36,163.5+0%
Radeon RX 6800S36,101
RTX A5500 Mobile35,376-2%
Radeon RX 7600M35,101-3%
Radeon RX 660031,774-12%
Radeon RX 570031,470-13%
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310-13%
GeForce RTX 207031,260-13%
Radeon RX Vega 6430,823.5-15%

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 6800S orRadeon RX 5600 XT
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce RTX 4060127.73+14%
Arc A770125.54+12%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38+3%
Radeon RX 6500 XT115.35+3%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62+2%
Radeon RX 5600 XT112.22
Radeon RX 6600 XT103.04-8%
Radeon RX 660096.58-14%
GeForce GTX 166096.18-14%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER95.98-14%

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 6800SRadeon RX 5600 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
9,033
(+17.15%)
7,710.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
9,220
(+11.66%)
8,257.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
163,510
(+41.15%)
115,838
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
26,511
(+20.19%)
22,058
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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90,302
3DMark 11 Performance Score
28,793
29,969
(+4.08%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
190
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PassMark G3D Mark
15,408
(+13.02%)
13,633
PassMark G2D Mark
705
877
(+24.4%)
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 6800SRadeon RX 5600 XT
CodenameNavi 23Navi 10
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0RDNA 1.0
Process Size7 nm7 nm
Transistors11,060 million10,300 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 6800SRadeon RX 5600 XT
Memory Size8 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth256 Gb/s288 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit192 bit
L1 Cache128 KB--
L2 Cache2 MB3 MB

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 6800SRadeon RX 5600 XT
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W150 W
Suggested PSU--450 W
Power Connectors--1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.0b, 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 6800SRadeon RX 5600 XT
Stream Processors (SP)2,0482,304
Compute Units (CU)3236
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)128144
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Ray Accelerators32--
Core Clock Speed1,800 MHz1,130 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,100 MHz1,560 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)1,975 MHz1,375 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 6800SRadeon RX 5600 XT
Pixel Fill Rate134.4 GPixel/s99.84 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate268.8 GTexel/s224.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance8.6 TFLOPS7.19 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance537.6 GFLOPS449.3 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 6800SRadeon RX 5600 XT
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.12.1
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.