GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT AMD Radeon RX 6800
• Execution Units
  72 60
• GPU Chip
  Navi 21 XT Navi 21
• Render Output Units
  128 96
• Shader
  4608 3840
• Texture Units
  288 240

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
  1825 MHz 1850 MHz + 9%
• Boost Clock
  2285 MHz + 2% 2190 MHz + 4%
• Game Clock
  2045 MHz + 1% 1980 MHz + 9%
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  96 °C -
• TDP
  300 W 250 W
• TDP (up)
  345 W 285 W

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  3 x 80 mm 2 x 100 mm
• Fan 2
  - 1 x 90 mm
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  36-37 dB 37 dB

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  2 × DisplayPort 1.4a 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  2 × 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
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12_2 12_2
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  GIGABYTE RGB Fusion 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
  118 mm 134 mm
• Length
  286 mm 310 mm
• Slot Size
  3 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  58 mm 55 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16G.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  849 $ 739 $
• Part Number
  GV-R68XTGAMING OC-16GD 11305-01-20G
• Process Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2020 Q4/2020