Detailed gaming tests of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU with the AMD Ryzen 9 5600X processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with different graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is good or bad for gaming from results of all benchmarks. As for the primary parameter, how good is the GPU for games, let's look beyond. The medium FPS in games is 99.1 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. Considering 16Gb of memory, we can tell that the Radeon RX 6800 XT is good for modern most demanding games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Release date
November 18, 2020
Price
539 USD
Frequency
2015 MHz
Shaders
4608
TMUs
288
ROPs
128
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
300 W
Memory Size
16 Gb
Memory Bus
256 Bit
Radeon RX 6800 XT power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the graphics card, you can already make certain decision. This will let you to choose the required power supply that will completely match the GPU. You also need to remember about the AMD Ryzen 9 5600X . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the desired power supply should output.A rather powerful power supply is needed for the Radeon RX 6800 XT, since it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 300W. Here is a list of certain common games in which the graphics card has been tested. Below is the table with a large number of almost all modern games that were run on a computer with the Radeon RX 6800 XT and AMD Ryzen 9 5600X configuration:
Hogwarts Legacy
Valorant
League of Legends
Minecraft
Fortnite Battle Royale
Atomic Heart
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Hitman 3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Genshin Impact
Roblox
Apex Legends
Dota 2
Far Cry 6
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
The best alternative to AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
After looking at the data from the table below, you can easily compare the Radeon RX 6800 XT with competitors in several famous games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and NVIDIA GeForce equivalent to the Radeon RX 6800 XT.
The closest Radeon RX 6800 XT opponents
Video Card
FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
280.881
GeForce RTX 4070
278
Radeon RX 6950 XT
278
Radeon RX 7900 XT
274.7
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
268
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
264
Radeon RX 6900 XT
247.6
GeForce RTX 3090
244
GeForce RTX 3080
241
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
239.4
Radeon RX 6800 XT
233.7
GeForce RTX 3080
230.1
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
230
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
211.5
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
211
Radeon RX 6800
195.4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
185.3
GeForce RTX 4060
183.4
GeForce RTX 3070
177
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
173
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
163.8
The closest opponents of the Radeon RX 6800 XT are GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and GeForce RTX 3080. We compared Radeon RX 6800 XT (233.7 FPS) and their average FPS in famous games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 239.4 FPS, which 2.4% faster and GeForce RTX 3080 230.1 FPS, which is 1.5% slower. These numbers will further help you make the good decision.
How good is Radeon RX 6800 XT for games?
From the tables below, you can understand how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a Radeon RX 6800 XT and AMD Ryzen 9 5600X. The numbers near to the names of the games represent the average FPS gained with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. The following table shows the Radeon RX 6800 XT testing in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Stray
2022
174.9
227.3
297.3
367.2
Elden ring
2022
62.1
80.7
105.6
130.4
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
60.5
78.6
102.8
127.0
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
70.3
91.3
119.5
147.6
Scorn
2022
63.7
82.9
108.3
133.8
Overwatch 2
2022
156.9
203.9
266.7
329.4
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
109.5
142.3
186.1
229.9
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
94.8
123.2
161.1
199.0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
63.7
82.9
108.3
133.8
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
85.0
110.5
144.5
178.4
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
68.6
89.2
116.7
144.1
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
104.6
136.0
177.8
219.6
Starfield
2022
57.2
74.4
97.2
120.1
Homeworld 3
2022
80.1
104.1
136.1
168.2
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
88.2
114.7
150.0
185.3
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
101.3
131.7
172.2
212.8
Saints Row
2022
116.0
150.8
197.2
243.7
Atomic Heart
2023
39.2
51.0
66.7
82.4
And this table shows the performance of the Radeon RX 6800 XT in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Forza Horizon 5
2021
117.7
153.0
200.0
247.1
Marvel's Avengers
2020
96.6
125.6
164.2
202.8
Genshin Impact
2020
142.2
184.8
241.7
298.6
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
128.6
167.2
218.6
270.1
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
119.3
155.1
202.8
250.5
Resident Evil Village
2021
111.1
144.5
188.9
233.4
The Witcher 3
2015
144.8
188.2
246.1
304.0
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
139.1
180.8
236.4
292.0
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
118.1
153.6
200.9
248.1
Project CARS 3
2020
75.2
97.7
127.8
157.9
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
161.1
209.5
273.9
338.4
DOOM Eternal
2020
152.0
197.6
258.4
319.1
Hitman 2
2018
160.1
208.2
272.2
336.3
Godfall
2020
144.6
188.0
245.9
303.7
Dishonored 2
2016
123.5
160.6
210.0
259.4
Gears of War 5
2019
130.6
169.7
222.0
274.2
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
76.8
99.8
130.6
161.3
Crysis 3
2013
160.5
208.6
272.8
337.0
Far Cry 6
2021
122.6
159.3
208.4
257.4
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
103.0
133.8
175.0
216.2
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
128.6
167.2
218.6
270.1
Anthem
2019
111.0
144.2
188.6
233.0
GreedFall
2019
147.6
191.8
250.9
309.9
World War Z
2019
161.6
210.1
274.7
339.4
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
120.6
156.8
205.0
253.3
Hitman 3
2021
111.1
144.5
188.9
233.4
Borderlands 3
2019
103.6
134.7
176.1
217.6
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
103.0
133.8
175.0
216.2
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
73.9
96.0
125.6
155.1
Death Stranding
2020
148.5
193.1
252.5
311.9
Total War: Warhammer
2016
161.3
209.7
274.2
338.7
F1 22
2020
142.2
184.8
241.7
298.6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
74.7
97.1
127.0
156.8
Final Fantasy XV
2018
137.3
178.4
233.4
288.3
Devil May Cry 5
2019
145.4
189.1
247.2
305.4
Monster Hunter: World
2018
139.6
181.4
237.2
293.1
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
160.1
208.2
272.2
336.3
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
160.1
208.2
272.2
336.3
Halo Infinite
2021
93.1
121.1
158.3
195.6
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
131.7
171.2
223.9
276.6
F1 2021
2020
158.5
206.1
269.5
332.9
Just Cause 4
2018
129.6
168.5
220.3
272.1
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
128.3
166.8
218.1
269.4
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
106.5
138.5
181.1
223.7
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
81.7
106.2
138.9
171.6
The Division
2016
144.5
187.8
245.6
303.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
162.4
211.2
276.1
341.1
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
48.9
63.5
83.1
102.6
Metro Exodus
2019
89.7
116.6
152.5
188.4
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
158.5
206.1
269.5
332.9
Radeon RX 6800 XT 16Gb with Ryzen 9 5600X gaming benchmark The performance results of the Radeon RX 6800 XT from the following table are just for information, since it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
193.0
250.9
328.1
405.3
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
162.4
211.2
276.1
341.1
Battlefield 4
2013
227.3
295.5
386.4
477.3
Fallout 76
2018
209.8
272.8
356.7
440.6
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
205.2
266.8
348.9
431.0
Doom
2016
256.9
334.0
436.7
539.5
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
209.2
271.9
355.6
439.3
Resident Evil 2
2019
186.3
242.2
316.7
391.2
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
179.4
233.3
305.0
376.8
F1 2019
2019
168.3
218.8
286.1
353.5
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
167.8
218.2
285.3
352.4
Apex Legends
2019
172.1
223.7
292.5
361.4
Destiny 2
2017
226.0
293.8
384.2
474.6
Rocket League
2015
628.0
734.8
907.5
989.1
Minecraft
2011
382.4
497.1
650.1
803.0
Roblox
2006
507.4
593.7
733.2
799.2
Need For Speed
2015
193.5
251.5
328.9
406.3
Battlefield 1
2016
204.1
265.3
347.0
428.6
Strange Brigade
2018
210.3
273.4
357.5
441.7
For Honor
2017
239.2
311.0
406.7
502.4
Titanfall 2
2016
176.5
229.4
300.0
370.6
League of Legends
2009
645.9
755.8
933.4
1,017.4
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
338.9
440.6
576.2
711.7
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
478.5
559.8
691.4
753.6
Dota 2
2013
233.7
303.8
397.3
490.7
Project CARS 2
2017
169.5
220.3
288.1
355.9
Valorant
2020
328.0
426.4
557.6
688.7
DiRT Rally
2015
257.7
335.0
438.1
541.2
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
199.5
259.4
339.2
419.0
Battlefield V
2018
172.1
223.7
292.5
361.4
Hitman
2016
163.4
212.4
277.8
343.2
Dawn of War III
2017
175.8
228.6
298.9
369.3
Although you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, however, you need to know that in fact some processors and video cards will not be able to work with each other. For such cases, FPS is evaluated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the Radeon RX 6800 XT and the AMD Ryzen 9 5600X separately.
