Radeon RX 7950 XT vs RX 6800M
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 149 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 (2020−2023) | RDNA 3.0 (2023−2024) |
| GPU code name | Navi 22 | Navi 31 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 June 2021 (3 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 5376 |
| Core clock speed | 2116 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2300 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 17,200 million | 57,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 413.0 | 1,008 |
| Floating-point performance | 13.21 gflops | no data |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 276 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 20 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 16000 MHz | 20 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 800.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 20 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | 300 Watt |
RX 6800M has 106.9% lower power consumption.
RX 7950 XT, on the other hand, has a 66.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 6800M and Radeon RX 7950 XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6800M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 7950 XT is a desktop 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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