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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB

PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT vs ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2021
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
Released
Q2/2021
Overall score
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ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB

What's the best choice PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT or ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB? Which graphics card is faster?

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

PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT has a maximum frequency of 1.900 GHz+ 4 %. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB has a maximum frequency of 2.125 GHz+ 16 %. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q2/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    407 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    459 place
  • Battlefield 5
    368 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    397 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    344 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    744 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    471 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    368 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    320 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    277 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 11% better clock speed

    2.125 GHz+ 16 % left arrow 1.900 GHz+ 4 %

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    323 place
  • Battlefield 5
    73 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    225 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    320 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    677 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    556 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    154 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    337 place

Specifications

Technical data
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT and ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 21 XT left arrow Navi 21
  • Execution units
    72 left arrow 80
  • Shader
    4608 left arrow 5120
  • Render Output Units
    128 left arrow 128
  • Texture Units
    288 left arrow 320
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 PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT and ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.900 GHz+ 4 % left arrow 2.125 GHz+ 16 %
  • Boost Clock
    2.310 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 2.475 GHz+ 10 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.065 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 2.365 GHz+ 17 %
  • 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
    96 °C left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 3 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT and ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 3 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    1 x 90 mm left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    36-37 dB left arrow --
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
    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
    310 mm left arrow 332 mm
  • Height
    135 mm left arrow 137 mm
  • Width
    54 mm left arrow 61 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 1784 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB and PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q2/2021
  • Release price
    729 $ left arrow --
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    AXRX 6800XT 16GBD6-3DHR/OC left arrow RX6900XT OCF 16G
  • 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 PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT and ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB.

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
21.29
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
25.34
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
17644
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
19437
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
104 fps (avg)
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
114 fps (avg)
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
70 fps (avg)
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
79 fps (avg)
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
63 MH/s
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
64 MH/s
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB
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
120 MH/s
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
123 MH/s
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
32 MH/s
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
30 MH/s
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB
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
0.94 MH/s
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
0.88 MH/s
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB
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