Radeon RX 6800 XT

The RX 6800 XT is a high-performance graphics card that was released in late 2020. While the exact release date varied depending on the region, the card was generally available for purchase in November 2020. The release of the RX 6800 XT marked AMD's return to the high-end graphics card market and was met with significant excitement from gamers and enthusiasts. The card is based on AMD's RDNA 2 architecture, which provides a significant boost in performance compared to previous generations. In addition to its impressive performance, the RX 6800 XT also features a range of advanced features, including ray tracing and variable-rate shading. Overall, the release of the RX 6800 XT was a major event in the world of graphics cards and represented a significant milestone for AMD.

RX 6800 XT Release Date

The card is based on AMD's RDNA 2 architecture and features 72 compute units, 4608 stream processors, and a base clock speed of 1825 MHz. In terms of memory, the RX 6800 XT comes equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, which provides ample memory for even the most demanding games and applications. The card also features a 256-bit memory interface and a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s. In terms of power consumption, the RX 6800 XT has a TDP of 300W, which is relatively high but is in line with other high-end graphics cards. Overall, the RX 6800 XT is an impressive graphics card that offers exceptional performance and features. Here is a list of the RX 6800 XT specs: <ul> <li>Architecture: RDNA 2</li> <li>Compute Units: 72</li> <li>Stream Processors: 4608</li> <li>Base Clock Speed: 1825 MHz</li> <li>Boost Clock Speed: 2250 MHz</li> <li>VRAM: 16 GB GDDR6</li> <li>Memory Interface: 256-bit</li> <li>Memory Bandwidth: 512 GB/s</li> <li>TDP: 300W</li> <li>Transistor Count: 26.8 billion</li> </ul>

RX 6800 XT Specs

Random Benchmark

Benchmark

Radeon RX 6900 XT

Radeon RX 7800 XT

PowerColor RED DEVIL Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card RX7800XT 16G-E/OC

XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 7800XT Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 3 RX-78TSWFTFA

Testing Games

Benchmark RX 7800 XT vs RTX 4070

Cyberpunk 2077

Forza Horizon 5

God of War

Counter Strike 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resident evil 4

Test in 10 Games

Arc A750

ASRock Intel Arc A750 Challenger SE 8GB OC 16 Gbps 256 bit GDDR6 7680 x 4320 Dual Fan 0dB Silent Cooling Video Graphics Card 650W

Sparkle Intel Arc A750 ORC OC Edition, 8GB GDDR6, ThermalSync, Torn Cooling, Axial Fan, Metal Backplate, SA750C-8GOC

Sparkle Intel Arc A750 Titan OC Edition, 8GB GDDR6, ThermalSync, Torn Cooling, Axial Fan, Metal Backplate, SA750T-8GOC

Arc B570

ASRock Challenger Arc B570 10GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x8 ATX Graphics Card B570 CL 10GO

Acer Intel Arc B570 Nitro OC Graphic Card

ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC GDDR6 Graphics Card, 2600 MHz GPU, 19 Gbps Memory, Dual Fan, Metal Backplate, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, 0dB Cooling

Arc B580

ASRock Challenger Arc B580 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x8 ATX Graphics Card B580 CL 12GO

Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition Graphics Card

ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC Graphics Card, 2740 MHz GPU Clock, 12GB GDDR6, DisplayPort 2.1, HDMI 2.1a, Dual Fan Cooling, 0dB Silent Operation

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

GeForce RTX 3070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 was launched on September 1st, 2020 as a high-end graphics card. It is based on the 8 nm GA104 graphics processor and supports the latest version of DirectX, ensuring compatibility with modern games and access to advanced features like hardware-raytracing and variable-rate shading.

RTX 3070 Release Date

The GeForce RTX 3070 features 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. It also has 184 tensor cores and 46 raytracing acceleration cores for enhanced speed in machine learning applications and improved performance in games that support hardware raytracing. RTX 3070 power consumption is 220W. <a class='link' href='/blog/rtx-3070-power-limit'> Read more about RTX 3070 Power Limits. </a> The GPU has a base clock speed of 1500MHz and can be boosted up to 1725MHz, while the memory operates at a speed of 1750MHz. RTX 3070 vram is 8GB of GDDR6 memory. The card has a dual-slot design, measures 242mm in length and 112mm in width, and uses a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 interface. It offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a connectors for connecting to a display.

RTX 3070 Specs

The recommended founder edition RTX 3070 power supply is 550W. However, RTX 3070 power consumption can vary from version to version. For example, the MSI RTX 3070 Suprim X power draw is 280W and its recommended PSU is 600W. While the founder edition power consumption is 220W and the recommended PSU is 550W. Always do the research on your specific GPU version when choosing a power supply.

What Power Supply do I Need for RTX 3070?

NAME	3DMARK	PRICE
Radeon RX 6800 XT	19187	$459
Radeon RX 6900 XT	20621	$729
Radeon RX 7800 XT	19839	$749

NAME	3DMARK	PRICE
Arc A750	12451	$199
Arc B570	12547	$219
Arc B580	14657	$249

RTX 4070 SUPER vs RTX 3070

AMD Equivalent to RTX 4070 SUPER

AMD Equivalent to RTX 3070

Is RTX 4070 SUPER better than RTX 3070?