MSI Radeon RX 6800 vs Sapphire Radeon RX 6800. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 6800 and Sapphire Radeon RX 6800, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 6800 AMD Radeon RX 6800
• Execution Units
  60 60
• GPU Chip
  Navi 21 Navi 21
• Render Output Units
  96 96
• Shader
  3840 3840
• Texture Units
  240 240

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  512 GB/s 512 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  256 bit 256 bit
• Memory Size
  16 GB 16 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2000 MHz 2000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1700 MHz 1800 MHz + 6%
• Boost Clock
  2105 MHz 2105 MHz
• Game Clock
  1815 MHz 1815 MHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  250 W 250 W
• TDP (up)
  285 W 285 W

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI Radeon RX 6800 and Sapphire Radeon RX 6800.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  3 x 85 mm 3 x 85 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  35 dB 37 dB

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  2 × DisplayPort 1.4a 2 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1 1 × HDMI 2.1
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  2 x 8-Pin 2 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  1 × USB-C 1 × USB-C
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12_2 12_2
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  Non addressable LED Non addressable LED
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

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

• Height
  120 mm 120 mm
• Length
  267 mm 267 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  1395 g -
• Width
  40 mm 40 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 and MSI Radeon RX 6800.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - 21305-01-20G
• Process Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q4/2020