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ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT

ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2022
ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT
ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT
Released
Q4/2020
Overall score
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT

What's the best choice ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT or GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT? Which graphics card is faster?

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

ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT has a maximum frequency of 1.500 GHz. Memory size 20 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2022.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT 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)

    21 left arrow score
  • More memory

    20% more memory

    20 GB left arrow 16 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    21 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    33 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    25 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    452 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 18% better clock speed

    1.825 GHz left arrow 1.500 GHz

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

Specifications

Technical data
ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 31 (RDNA 3) left arrow Navi 21 XT
  • Execution units
    84 left arrow 72
  • Shader
    5376 left arrow 4608
  • Render Output Units
    192 left arrow 128
  • Texture Units
    336 left arrow 288
Memory settings

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

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

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.500 GHz left arrow 1.825 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.400 GHz left arrow 2.250 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.000 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)
    -- left arrow 345 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- 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 ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    3 x 90 mm left arrow 3 x 80 mm
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 37 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 v2.1 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 (Ultimate) left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow Non addressable LED
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

  • Length
    276 mm left arrow 267 mm
  • Height
    113 mm left arrow 120 mm
  • Width
    51 mm left arrow 49 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 1500 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT and ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 799 $
  • Structure size
    5 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    -- left arrow GV-R68XT-16GC-B
  • 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 ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT.

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
51.61
ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT
20.74
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
24793
ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT
17454
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
99 fps (avg)
ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT
69 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
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