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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800

MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G vs Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2020
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
Released
Q4/2020
Overall score
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800

What's the best choice MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G or Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800? Which graphics card is faster?

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

MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G has a maximum frequency of 1.700 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2020.

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 has a maximum frequency of 1.800 GHz+ 6 %. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    608 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    754 place
  • Battlefield 5
    401 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    474 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    665 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    897 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    724 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    434 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    451 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    575 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    1.800 GHz+ 6 % left arrow 1.700 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    648 place
  • Battlefield 5
    387 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    463 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    641 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    850 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    714 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    400 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    459 place

Specifications

Technical data
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6800 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6800
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 21 left arrow Navi 21
  • Execution units
    60 left arrow 60
  • Shader
    3840 left arrow 3840
  • Render Output Units
    96 left arrow 96
  • Texture Units
    240 left arrow 240
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 MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.700 GHz left arrow 1.800 GHz+ 6 %
  • Boost Clock
    2.105 GHz left arrow 2.170 GHz+ 3 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.815 GHz left arrow 1.950 GHz+ 7 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    250 W left arrow 250 W
  • TDP (up)
    285 W left arrow 285 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • 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 MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 100 mm left arrow 3 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    34 dB 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
    3x DP v1.4a left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- 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
    MSI Mystic Light 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
    324 mm left arrow 303 mm
  • Height
    141 mm left arrow 127 mm
  • Width
    55 mm left arrow 54 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1521 g left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 and MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q4/2020 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Release price
    639 $ left arrow 679 $
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    -- left arrow 11305-02-20G
  • 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 MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800.

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
16.17
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
16.67
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
14930
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
15170
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
90 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
91 fps (avg)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
63 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
64 fps (avg)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
58 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
58 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800
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
110 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
111 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
28 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
28 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800
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
0.85 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio 16G
0.85 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800
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