MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio Plus 16G vs NVIDIA RTX A4000. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio Plus 16G and NVIDIA RTX A4000, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT -
• Execution Units
  72 48
• GPU Chip
  Navi 21 XT GA104-875-A1
• Render Output Units
  128 96
• Shader
  4608 6144
• Texture Units
  288 192
• Architecture
  - Ampere

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  512 GB/s -
• Memory Bus
  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
  1825 MHz 735 MHz
• Boost Clock
  2250 MHz 1560 MHz
• Game Clock
  2015 MHz -
• Overclocking
  Yes -

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  96 °C -
• TDP
  300 W 140 W
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio Plus 16G and NVIDIA RTX A4000.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling -
• Fan-Type
  Axial -
• Fan 1
  3 x 100 mm -
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent -
• Noise (Load)
  35 dB -

Connectivity and connections.

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

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

• DirectX
  12_2 12.2
• DLSS / FSR
  No Yes
• LED
  MSI Mystic Light -
• 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
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode

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

• Height
  142 mm -
• Length
  324 mm -
• Slot Size
  3 PCIe-Slots -
• Weight
  1564 g -
• Width
  55 mm -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU NVIDIA RTX A4000 and MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Trio Plus 16G.

• Documents
  data sheet -
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - -
• Process Technology
  7 nm 8 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q3/2021
• Manufacturer
  - NVIDIA