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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT vs MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2020
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
Released
Q4/2020
Overall score
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G

What's the best choice GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT or MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT has a maximum frequency of 1.825 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2020.

MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G has a maximum frequency of 1.825 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    452 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    519 place
  • Battlefield 5
    375 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    434 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    338 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    739 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    465 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    379 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    326 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    369 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    366 place
  • Battlefield 5
    213 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    367 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    367 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    693 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    626 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    234 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    408 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT and MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 21 XT left arrow Navi 21
  • Execution units
    72 left arrow 80
  • Shader
    4608 left arrow 5120
  • Render Output Units
    128 left arrow 128
  • Texture Units
    288 left arrow 320
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    16 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    2 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    512 GB/s left arrow 512 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT and MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.825 GHz left arrow 1.825 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.250 GHz left arrow 2.250 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.015 GHz left arrow 2.015 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    300 W left arrow 300 W
  • TDP (up)
    345 W left arrow 345 W
  • Tjunction max
    96 °C left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 3 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT and MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 80 mm left arrow 3 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    37 dB left arrow 34 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.1 left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4a left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    1 left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    Non addressable LED left arrow MSI Mystic Light
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    267 mm left arrow 324 mm
  • Height
    120 mm left arrow 141 mm
  • Width
    49 mm left arrow 55 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1500 g left arrow 1576 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q4/2020 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Release price
    799 $ left arrow 1,099 $
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-R68XT-16GC-B left arrow --
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT and MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
20.74
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
23.04
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
17454
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
18511
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
103 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
110 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
69 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
76 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
63 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
63 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
120 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
122 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
32 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
29 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.94 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
0.86 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming Trio 16G
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