AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

AMD's Radeon RX 6800 XT impresses in spots with record-breaking results in specific benchmarks, but inconsistent frame rates on several games, and driver-stability issues, keep it from toppling the best of Nvidia's GeForce RTX.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 1

Product details

  • Memory Speed:16.0 Gbps.Digital Max Resolution:7680×4320
  • AMD Radeon 6800XT
  • Video Memory: 16GB GDDR6
  • Stream Processor: 4608.Avoid using unofficial software
  • Game Clock: 2065MHz (OC) / 2015MHz (Silent)
  • Boost Clock: 2310MHz (OC) / 2250MHz (Silent)

PROS

+ Lots of overclocking headroom
+ Laden with new features
+ Beats competing Nvidia GeForce RTX options in select benchmarks

CONS

- Inconsistent results across multiple games
- Driver-stability issues in the early going
- Runs hotter than most GPUs

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on November 18, 2020
AMD's Radeon RX 6800 XT impresses in spots with record-breaking results in specific benchmarks, but inconsistent frame rates on several games, and driver-stability issues, keep it from toppling the best of Nvidia's GeForce RTX.
70
By TechRadar on May 07, 2021
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is AMD's first graphics card in years that actually challenges Nvidia at the high-end. However, the performance here doesn't knock Nvidia off its throne, especially in modern DX12 games.
70
By The Verge on November 18, 2020
AMD’s new Radeon RX 6800 XT takes on Nvidia’s RTX 3080 and beats it in many games at 1440p. Its 4K performance and ray tracing are where it falls a little short.
80
By IGN on November 18, 2020
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is a great graphics card for ray traced gaming at 1080p and 1440p and comes within spitting distance of the RTX 3080 for rasterization at 4K. If you’re gaming at 4K and interested in ray tracing, it may be best to wait until FidelityFX Super Resolution releases and provides an alternative to DLSS, but in pure value for dollar, this card is a winner.
80