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Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE

Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2021
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
Released
Q1/2021
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE

What's the best choice Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE? Which graphics card is faster?

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

Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT has a maximum frequency of 1.825 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q2/2021.

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE has a maximum frequency of 1.925 GHz+ 5 %. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    455 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    516 place
  • Battlefield 5
    374 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    440 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    332 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    733 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    460 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    383 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    330 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    374 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 5% better clock speed

    1.925 GHz+ 5 % left arrow 1.825 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    415 place
  • Battlefield 5
    327 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    382 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    313 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    719 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    456 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    360 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    312 place

Specifications

Technical data
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 21 XT left arrow Navi 21 XT
  • Execution units
    72 left arrow 72
  • Shader
    4608 left arrow 4608
  • Render Output Units
    128 left arrow 128
  • Texture Units
    288 left arrow 288
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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.825 GHz left arrow 1.925 GHz+ 5 %
  • Boost Clock
    2.250 GHz left arrow 2.360 GHz+ 5 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.015 GHz left arrow 2.110 GHz+ 5 %
  • 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 96 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 80 mm left arrow 2 x 95 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow 1 x 85 mm
  • Noise (Load)
    37 dB left arrow 36 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 2x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    1 left arrow 1
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 Addressable LED
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 310 mm
  • Height
    120 mm left arrow 135 mm
  • Width
    50 mm left arrow 55 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1500 g left arrow 1240 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE and Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q1/2021
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 769 $
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    21304-01-20G left arrow 11304-01-20G
  • 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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE.

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
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
21.75
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
17454
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
17801
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
103 fps (avg)
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
105 fps (avg)
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
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)
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
71 fps (avg)
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
63 MH/s
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
64 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
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
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
121 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
32 MH/s
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
32 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
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
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
0.95 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
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