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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G vs Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2021
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
Released
Q1/2021
Overall score
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT

What's the best choice GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G or Sapphire Pulse 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.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G has a maximum frequency of 1.825 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q2/2021.

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT has a maximum frequency of 1.875 GHz+ 3 %. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    366 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    365 place
  • Battlefield 5
    211 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    369 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    369 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    691 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    627 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    233 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    406 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    403 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    1.875 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 1.825 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    458 place
  • Battlefield 5
    369 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    401 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    343 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    727 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    470 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    373 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    321 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 21 left arrow Navi 21 XT
  • Execution units
    80 left arrow 72
  • Shader
    5120 left arrow 4608
  • Render Output Units
    128 left arrow 128
  • Texture Units
    320 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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.825 GHz left arrow 1.875 GHz+ 3 %
  • Boost Clock
    2.250 GHz left arrow 2.310 GHz+ 3 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.015 GHz left arrow 2.065 GHz+ 2 %
  • 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
    -- 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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 80 mm left arrow 3 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 36-37 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 v1.4a left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    1 left arrow --
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 313 mm
  • Height
    120 mm left arrow 135 mm
  • Width
    49 mm left arrow 53 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G.

  • 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 779 $
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-R69XT-16GC-B left arrow 11304-03-20G
  • 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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G and Sapphire Pulse 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
23.04
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
21.29
Sapphire Pulse 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
18511
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
17644
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
110 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
104 fps (avg)
Sapphire Pulse 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
76 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
70 fps (avg)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
63 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
63 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 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
122 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
120 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
29 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
32 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 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
0.86 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
0.94 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT
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