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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2021
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
Released
Q2/2021
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE

What's the best choice Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE? Which graphics card is faster?

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

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT has a maximum frequency of 1.925 GHz+ 5 %. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE has a maximum frequency of 1.825 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q2/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    373 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 5% better clock speed

    1.925 GHz+ 5 % left arrow 1.825 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    416 place
  • Battlefield 5
    328 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    383 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    312 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    716 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    455 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    359 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    311 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    304 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    332 place
  • Battlefield 5
    79 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    255 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    354 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    708 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    551 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    195 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    373 place

Specifications

Technical data
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE, 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 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.925 GHz+ 5 % left arrow 1.825 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.360 GHz+ 5 % left arrow 2.365 GHz+ 5 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.110 GHz+ 5 % left arrow 2.135 GHz+ 6 %
  • 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 363 W+ 21 %
  • TDP (up)
    345 W left arrow 390 W+ 13 %
  • Tjunction max
    96 °C left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 95 mm left arrow 3 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    1 x 85 mm left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    36 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 2x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow 1
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 310 mm
  • Height
    135 mm left arrow 134 mm
  • Width
    55 mm left arrow 55 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1240 g left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE and Sapphire Nitro+ 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
    769 $ left arrow --
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    11304-02-20G left arrow 11308-07-20G
  • 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 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE.

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
21.75
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
24.22
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
17801
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
19016
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
105 fps (avg)
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
114 fps (avg)
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
71 fps (avg)
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
78 fps (avg)
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
64 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
63 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
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
121 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
122 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
32 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
30 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
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
0.95 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
0.87 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT SE
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