Radeon RX 6850M XT vs RX 6700

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6700 with Radeon RX 6850M XT, including specs and performance data.

RX 6700
2021
10 GB GDDR6, 175 Watt
50.09
+10.9%

RX 6700 outperforms RX 6850M XT by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6277
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency19.7018.85
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 22Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date9 June 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (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 cores23042560
Core clock speed1941 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speed2450 MHz2581 MHz
Number of transistors17,200 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate352.8413.0
Floating-point processing power11.29 TFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144160
Ray Tracing Cores3640

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount10 GB12 GB
Memory bus width160 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 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 HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.31.3

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 6700 50.09
+10.9%
RX 6850M XT 45.18

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 6700 19259
+10.9%
RX 6850M XT 17369

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 HD150−160
+7.9%
139
−7.9%
1440p95−100
+9.2%
87
−9.2%
4K70−75
+4.5%
67
−4.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160
+0%
160
+0%
Elden Ring 89
+0%
89
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 297
+0%
297
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Dota 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Elden Ring 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 259
+0%
259
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+0%
126
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 227
+0%
227
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 89
+0%
89
+0%
Elden Ring 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 166
+0%
166
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Elden Ring 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
+0%
99
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+0%
99
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

This is how RX 6700 and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6700 is 9% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6700 is 4% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.09 45.18
Recency 9 June 2021 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 12 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 165 Watt

RX 6700 has a 10.9% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 6850M XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, a 20% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 6.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6850M XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6700 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6850M XT is a notebook one.


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

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


AMD Radeon RX 6700
Radeon RX 6700
AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT
Radeon RX 6850M XT

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


4.3 1391 vote

Rate Radeon RX 6700 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.6 230 votes

Rate Radeon RX 6850M XT on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.