AMD Radeon RX 6800
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 is a graphics card released on November 18, 2020, built on the RDNA 2 architecture. It has 3,840 shading units, 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, 512.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 2.11 GHz and a 250 W board power rating. It scores 22,060 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.6.
Depth: 56 recorded fields, 18 features, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 10 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 22,060 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 97.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #75), measured across 4,962 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 1,000.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon RX 6800 averages DirectX 9 260 fps, DirectX 10 126 fps, DirectX 11 212 fps, DirectX 12 90 fps and GPU Compute 10,748 ops/s, across 4,962 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
Theoretical throughput
AMD states a peak of FP32 (single precision) 16.17 TFLOPS, FP16 (half precision) 32.33 TFLOPS, Pixel fill rate 202.1 GPixel/s and Texture fill rate 505.2 GTexel/s for the AMD Radeon RX 6800.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon RX 6800 states the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, up to 16 GB of memory, a core clock of 1815 MHz, DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.6, first benchmarked on 2020-11-20. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon RX 6800 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6800M, AMD Radeon RX 6800S, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 is based on the RDNA 2 architecture, uses the Navi 21 graphics processor, contains 26,800 million transistors and has a die size of 520 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 has 3,840 shading units, 60 compute units, 240 texture mapping units, 96 render output units and 60 ray tracing cores.
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 runs at a base clock of 1.70 GHz, boosts to 2.11 GHz and has a game clock of 1.82 GHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 512.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 has a board power rating of 250 W, a total board power of 250 W, a power supply of at least 650 W is recommended, power is supplied through 2x8-Pin, the card occupies 2-slot, it is 267 mm long and it connects over PCIe 4.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 was released on November 18, 2020 and launched at a price of $579.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.6.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon RX 6800. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon RX 6800. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon RX 6800.
Features
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 has 11 supported features recorded outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.
Rendering
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Supported: AMD FidelityFX Super ResolutionAMD's upscaling technology that renders at a lower resolution and scales up to raise frame rates in supported games.
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Supported: Hardware ray tracingDedicated GPU hardware that speeds up ray-traced lighting, reflections and shadows in supported games and apps.Ray tracing units: 60
Not listed (1)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution and Hardware ray tracing under Rendering.
Display features
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Supported: AMD FreeSyncSupport for AMD's variable refresh rate technology, which syncs compatible displays to the GPU to reduce tearing and stutter.
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Supported: HDMI 4K outputThe vendor states the GPU can drive a 4K display over HDMI.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports Stereoscopic 3D, 10-bit color output, VR ready, 8K display output, HDR output and 12-bit color output. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports AMD FreeSync and HDMI 4K output under Display features.
Platform
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Supported: Resizable BAR AMD Smart Access MemoryLets the CPU access the GPU's full video memory at once, which can improve performance in some games on supporting systems.
Not listed (3)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports Radeon Dual Graphics, Switchable graphics and AMD SmartShift. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports Resizable BAR (AMD Smart Access Memory) under Platform.
Software and drivers
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Supported: Radeon Anti-LagAMD's latency-reduction feature that lowers the delay between input and what you see in supported games.
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Supported: Enhanced SyncAMD driver feature that reduces screen tearing and stutter on displays without variable refresh rate.
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Supported: Image sharpeningA driver-level sharpening filter that increases perceived detail with little performance cost.
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Supported: Radeon BoostAMD driver feature that briefly lowers resolution during fast motion to raise frame rates.
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Supported: Radeon ChillAMD driver feature that lowers frame rate when there is little on-screen action to cut power use and heat.
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Supported: Radeon Super ResolutionAMD's driver-level upscaling that can raise frame rates in many games without game support.
Not listed (2)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports Radeon ReLive and AMD Fluid Motion Frames. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports Radeon Anti-Lag, Enhanced Sync, Image sharpening, Radeon Boost, Radeon Chill and Radeon Super Resolution under Software and drivers.
Media engine
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 provides hardware encode for H.264 (AVC) and HEVC (H.265) and hardware decode for H.264 (AVC), HEVC (H.265) and AV1.
| Codec | Encode | Decode |
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| H.264 (AVC)4K H.264: encode supported, decode supported | Supported | Supported |
| HEVC (H.265) | Supported | Supported |
| AV1 | Not stated by the vendor | Supported |
supported explicitly not supported not stated by the vendor
Not listed: VP9. No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 6800 supports this codec; that is silence, not a statement that it is unsupported.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 offers outputs DisplayPort 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 VRR and FRL, USB Type-C, HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4a.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon RX 6800 have?
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 512.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon RX 6800 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 has a board power rating of 250 W. Feex records a suggested power supply of at least 650 W. Power connectors: 2x8-Pin.
How fast is the AMD Radeon RX 6800?
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 22,060 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 97.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #75. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 90 fps.
Does the AMD Radeon RX 6800 support ray tracing?
Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 has hardware ray tracing with 60 ray tracing cores.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon RX 6800 use?
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 connects over PCIe 4.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon RX 6800 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 was released on November 18, 2020 and launched at a price of $579.
Similar performance
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