MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G vs AMD Radeon RX 590. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G and AMD Radeon RX 590, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT AMD Radeon RX 590
• Execution Units
  72 36
• GPU Chip
  Navi 21 XT Polaris 30
• Render Output Units
  128 32
• Shader
  4608 2304
• Texture Units
  288 144
• Architecture
  - GCN 4
• Compute Units
  - 36
• Manufacturer Board Type
  - Component
• Manufacturer Family
  - Radeon 600|500|400
• Manufacturer Series
  - Radeon RX 500 Series

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  512 GB/s 256 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  256 bit 256 bit
• Memory Size
  16 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2000 MHz 2000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR5
• Memory Data Rate
  - 8 Gbps

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

• Base Clock
  1850 MHz + 1% 1469 MHz
• Boost Clock
  2310 MHz + 3% 1545 MHz
• Game Clock
  2065 MHz + 2% -
• Overclocking
  Yes -

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  96 °C -
• TDP
  300 W 225 W
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G and AMD Radeon RX 590.

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

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4a -
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 -
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1 -
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  3 x 8-Pin -
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -
• DisplayPort capabilities
  - 1.4 HDR
• HDMI capabilities
  - 4K60 Support

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

• DirectX
  12_2 12
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  MSI Mystic Light -
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode
• 4K H264 Decode
  - Yes
• 4K H264 Encode
  - Yes
• H265/HEVC Decode
  - Yes
• H265/HEVC Encode
  - Yes

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

• Height
  142 mm -
• Length
  324 mm -
• Slot Size
  3 PCIe-Slots -
• Weight
  1564 g -
• Width
  55 mm -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD Radeon RX 590 and MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming Z Trio 16G.

• Documents
  data sheet -
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - -
• Process Technology
  7 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 2018-11-15
• Manufacturer
  - AMD