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

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

What's the best choice Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 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 Radeon RX 6800 XT has a base frequency of 1.825 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q2/2021.

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

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    374 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    548 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    382 place
  • Battlefield 5
    378 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    412 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    330 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    731 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    455 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    317 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    359 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    442 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    364 place
  • Battlefield 5
    311 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    378 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    310 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    722 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    455 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    308 place

Specifications

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

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
  • Execution Units
    72 left arrow 72
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 21 XT left arrow Navi 21 XT
  • Render Output Units
    128 left arrow 128
  • Shader
    4608 left arrow 4608
  • Texture Units
    288 left arrow 288
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Bandwidth
    512 GB/s left arrow 512 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    256 bit left arrow 256 bit
  • Memory Size
    16 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    2000 MHz left arrow 2000 MHz
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
Clock frequency

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

  • Base Clock
    1825 MHz left arrow 1925 MHz + 5%
  • Boost Clock
    2250 MHz left arrow 2360 MHz + 5%
  • Game Clock
    2015 MHz left arrow 2110 MHz + 5%
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

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

  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    96 °C left arrow 96 °C
  • TDP
    300 W left arrow 300 W
  • TDP (up)
    345 W left arrow 345 W
Cooler & Fans type

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

  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    3 x 80 mm left arrow 2 x 95 mm
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow 1 x 85 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    37 dB left arrow 36 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    2 × DisplayPort 1.4a left arrow 2 × DisplayPort 1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    - left arrow -
  • HDCP Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.1 left arrow 1 × HDMI 2.1
  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x16
  • Power Connectors
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
  • USB-C Ports
    1 × USB-C left arrow 1 × USB-C
  • VGA Ports
    - left arrow -
Technical data

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

  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    Non addressable LED left arrow Addressable LED
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Dimensions

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

  • Height
    120 mm left arrow 135 mm
  • Length
    267 mm left arrow 310 mm
  • Slot Size
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1500 g left arrow 1240 g
  • Width
    50 mm left arrow 55 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE and Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    - left arrow 769 $
  • Part Number
    21304-01-20G left arrow 11304-01-20G
  • Process Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q1/2021

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archived results. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

20.74 TFLOPS
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
21.75 TFLOPS
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

17454
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
17801
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

103 fps
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
105 fps
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine

Higher values are better in this metric.

69 fps
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
71 fps
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU

Higher values are better in this metric.

63 MH/s
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
64 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 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

Higher values are better in this metric.

120 MH/s
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
121 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

32 MH/s
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
32 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 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

Higher values are better in this metric.

0.94 MH/s
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT
0.95 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE

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