Radeon RX 6800M vs RX 560X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 560X with Radeon RX 6800M, including specs and performance data.

RX 560X
2018
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.65

RX 6800M outperforms RX 560X by a whopping 299% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking498150
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.9016.30
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code namePolaris 21Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 April 2018 (6 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores10242560
Core clock speed1175 MHz2116 MHz
Boost clock speed1275 MHz2390 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate81.60382.4
Floating-point processing power2.611 TFLOPS12.24 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs64160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length170 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 560X 8.65
RX 6800M 34.49
+299%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 560X 3332
RX 6800M 13286
+299%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD27−30
−304%
109
+304%
1440p18−20
−300%
72
+300%
4K10−12
−340%
44
+340%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 123
+0%
123
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 109
+0%
109
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 110
+0%
110
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90
+0%
90
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 211
+0%
211
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 78
+0%
78
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 98
+0%
98
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 172
+0%
172
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 180
+0%
180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
+0%
109
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 69
+0%
69
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 94
+0%
94
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 63
+0%
63
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 51
+0%
51
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 127
+0%
127
+0%
Metro Exodus 83
+0%
83
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 145
+0%
145
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+0%
93
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Hitman 3 56
+0%
56
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
+0%
60
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
+0%
38
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 77
+0%
77
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
+0%
33
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50
+0%
50
+0%

This is how RX 560X and RX 6800M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800M is 304% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800M is 300% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800M is 340% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.65 34.49
Recency 11 April 2018 31 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 145 Watt

RX 560X has 93.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6800M, on the other hand, has a 298.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 560X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 560X is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6800M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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