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ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC
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ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC vs XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

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ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC
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XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT
XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT

What's the best choice ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC or XFX Radeon RX 6900 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 TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC has a base frequency of 1.875 GHz+ 3 %. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT has a base frequency of 1.825 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    365 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    477 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    371 place
  • Battlefield 5
    336 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    388 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    310 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    722 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    455 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    308 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    237 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    385 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    235 place
  • Battlefield 5
    211 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    366 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    330 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    690 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    576 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    379 place

Specifications

Technical data
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC
XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC and XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT, chip, information processing units.

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

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

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

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

  • Base Clock
    1875 MHz + 3% left arrow 1825 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    2340 MHz + 4% left arrow 2250 MHz
  • Game Clock
    2090 MHz + 4% left arrow 2015 MHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

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

  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    96 °C left arrow -
  • TDP
    300 W left arrow 300 W
  • TDP (up)
    345 W left arrow 345 W
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC and XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT.

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

Connectivity and connections.

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

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

  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    ASUS Aura Sync left arrow Non addressable LED
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • 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
Dimensions

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

  • Height
    140 mm left arrow 120 mm
  • Length
    320 mm left arrow 237 mm
  • Slot Size
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    - left arrow -
  • Width
    58 mm left arrow 40 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT and ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    829 $ left arrow 1,099 $
  • Part Number
    90YV0FL1-M0NM00 left arrow RX-69TMATFD8
  • Process Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q1/2021

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC and XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT.

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

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archive: saved catalog source links. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified; current source pages may differ from the imported content. ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC · XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

21.57 TFLOPS
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC
23.04 TFLOPS
XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

17731
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC
18511
XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

104 fps
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC
110 fps
XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine

Higher values are better in this metric.

70 fps
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC
76 fps
XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU

Higher values are better in this metric.

64 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC
63 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

121 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC
122 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

32 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC
29 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

0.95 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT OC
0.86 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT

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