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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G

XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming vs GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2020
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming
Released
Q3/2019
Overall score
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G

What's the best choice XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming or GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G? Which graphics card is faster?

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

XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming has a maximum frequency of 1.850 GHz+ 9 %. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2020.

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.650 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    579 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 11% better clock speed

    1.850 GHz+ 9 % left arrow 1.650 GHz
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    16 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    643 place
  • Battlefield 5
    390 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    459 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    652 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    857 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    721 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    399 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    462 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    994 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1119 place
  • Battlefield 5
    908 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    917 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1406 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1197 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    780 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    900 place

Specifications

Technical data
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6800 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 21 left arrow TU104
  • Execution units
    60 left arrow 48
  • Shader
    3840 left arrow 3072
  • Render Output Units
    96 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    240 left arrow 192
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    16 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    2 GHz left arrow 1.938 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    512 GB/s left arrow 496 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.850 GHz+ 9 % left arrow 1.650 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.190 GHz+ 4 % left arrow 1.860 GHz+ 2 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.980 GHz+ 9 % left arrow 1.815 GHz
  • 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 280 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 XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow --
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow AIO water cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 105 mm left arrow --
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    1 x 90 mm left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    36 dB left arrow 0 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.1 left arrow 3x HDMI v2.0b
  • 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 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 Yes
  • LED
    Addressable LED left arrow GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
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
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    340 mm left arrow 290 mm
  • Height
    138 mm left arrow 131 mm
  • Width
    -- left arrow 40 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G and XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q4/2020 left arrow Q3/2019
  • Release price
    749 $ left arrow 929 $
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Part-no
    RX-68XLATBD9 left arrow GV-N208SAORUS W-8GC
  • 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 XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G.

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
16.82
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming
11.43
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
15245
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming
11630
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
91 fps (avg)
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming
67 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
65 fps (avg)
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming
47 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
58 MH/s
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming
42 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G
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
111 MH/s
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming
83 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
28 MH/s
XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6800 Black Gaming
28 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Waterforce 8G
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