AMD Radeon RX 6800
Specifications, where the Radeon RX 6800 sits for gaming, the processor worth pairing with it, and the frame rate the pair returns at every resolution.
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
The Radeon RX 6800 and the Ryzen 9 7950X3D return about 63 fps on High at 1440p with neither part wasting the other. A processor slower than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D leaves the Radeon RX 6800 idling, and a faster one adds no frames to a Radeon RX 6800 at this resolution.
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| Manufacturer | AMD |
| Released | 2020 |
| Video memory | 16 GB |
| Board power | 250 W |
| Gaming performance index | 46.0 (RTX 4090 = 100) |
What these numbers mean for the Radeon RX 6800
On our index the Radeon RX 6800 scores 46.0, which places it 28th of the 89 graphics cards we track and puts it faster than roughly 69% of them.
The Radeon RX 6800 and the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB land on exactly the same index score of 46.0, so on raw throughput the two are interchangeable and the choice between them comes down to memory, power draw and price on the day.
16 GB of memory means video memory will never be the Radeon RX 6800 limiting factor at any resolution it is fast enough to run, including 4K with high texture settings and ray tracing switched on.
At 250 W the Radeon RX 6800 sits in the mainstream power bracket, so a competent supply of around 600 W total handles the whole machine and cooling is a matter of normal case airflow rather than special planning.
Released in 2020, the Radeon RX 6800 is 6 years old and well past the point of being a sensible new purchase, and it is here because plenty of people still run a Radeon RX 6800 and want to know what to pair with it or whether to replace it.
Radeon RX 6800 frame rate at each resolution
The Radeon RX 6800 paired with the Ryzen 9 7950X3D on the High preset with 16 GB of system memory. The card is the limit throughout, so the Radeon RX 6800 falls the full 58% from 85 fps to 36 fps as the pixel count rises.
| Resolution | Estimated fps | Limited by |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p (1920 x 1080) | 85 fps | Balanced |
| 1440p (2560 x 1440) | 63 fps | GPU |
| 4K (3840 x 2160) | 36 fps | GPU |
How the Radeon RX 6800 compares
6 cards sit within 30% of the Radeon RX 6800 on our gaming index, running from the Radeon RX 6950 XT at +26% to the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB at +20%, a window narrow enough that price, memory and power decide it rather than raw speed.
What to pair with the Radeon RX 6800, and when to upgrade
Best CPU for the Radeon RX 6800
When the Radeon RX 6800 becomes the limit, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the next step worth paying for: 72.0 on our index against 46.0, a jump of 57%, which is roughly where an upgrade stops being something you have to look at a counter to notice. See its specs.
Check the Radeon RX 6800 against your own parts
Radeon RX 6800 specifications on this page are from AMD, while its performance index of 46.0 is modelled from published benchmark data for the Radeon RX 6800 rather than measured on a test bench, and every frame rate above follows from that figure. How we calculate this