GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile vs Radeon RX 6800S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800S and GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6800S
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
40.23

RTX 4090 Mobile outperforms RX 6800S by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10518
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency27.5841.16
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23AD103
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year 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 cores20489728
Core clock speed1800 MHz1335 MHz
Boost clock speed2100 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate268.8515.3
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPS32.98 TFLOPS
ROPs64112
TMUs128304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Cores3276

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 sizemedium sizedlarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s576.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.9

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 6800S 40.23
RTX 4090 Mobile 72.04
+79.1%

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 6800S 15503
RTX 4090 Mobile 27760
+79.1%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 6800S 36101
RTX 4090 Mobile 64746
+79.3%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 6800S 82247
RTX 4090 Mobile 113387
+37.9%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 6800S 26511
RTX 4090 Mobile 46191
+74.2%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 6800S 163510
+14.2%
RTX 4090 Mobile 143162

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX 6800S 9033
RTX 4090 Mobile 21251
+135%

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 HD120
−48.3%
178
+48.3%
1440p77
−74%
134
+74%
4K41
−100%
82
+100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 141
−10.6%
156
+10.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
−34.1%
110−120
+34.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 128
+34.7%
95−100
−34.7%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−35.9%
170−180
+35.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−29.6%
100−110
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 111
−27.9%
142
+27.9%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−23.3%
100−110
+23.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−33.3%
130−140
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−14%
220−230
+14%
Hitman 3 111
−51.4%
168
+51.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−26.5%
210−220
+26.5%
Metro Exodus 120−130
−18.9%
150−160
+18.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−19.4%
110−120
+19.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
−46.9%
210−220
+46.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−11.5%
140−150
+11.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
−34.1%
110−120
+34.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 107
−74.8%
187
+74.8%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−35.9%
170−180
+35.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−29.6%
100−110
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 82
−65.9%
136
+65.9%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−23.3%
100−110
+23.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−33.3%
130−140
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−14%
220−230
+14%
Hitman 3 109
−53.2%
167
+53.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−26.5%
210−220
+26.5%
Metro Exodus 120−130
−18.9%
150−160
+18.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−19.4%
110−120
+19.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 199
−94.5%
387
+94.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−36.1%
110−120
+36.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−11.5%
140−150
+11.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
−34.1%
110−120
+34.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90
−78.9%
161
+78.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−29.6%
100−110
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
−68.9%
125
+68.9%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−23.3%
100−110
+23.3%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−14%
220−230
+14%
Hitman 3 97
−56.7%
152
+56.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−83.7%
305
+83.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 174
−113%
370
+113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
−122%
204
+122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 66
−81.8%
120
+81.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−19.4%
110−120
+19.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−48.1%
110−120
+48.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−39.3%
85−90
+39.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−44.2%
60−65
+44.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 62
−106%
128
+106%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−144%
95
+144%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−39.1%
60−65
+39.1%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
−19.7%
260−270
+19.7%
Hitman 3 63
−119%
138
+119%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−191%
253
+191%
Metro Exodus 75−80
−70.7%
128
+70.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 111
−165%
294
+165%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−183%
164
+183%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
−16%
220−230
+16%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−36.2%
90−95
+36.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−50%
60−65
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Hitman 3 30−35
−39.4%
45−50
+39.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+183%
65
−183%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−52.9%
75−80
+52.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−213%
150
+213%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−51.9%
40−45
+51.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 32
−144%
78
+144%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−46.2%
35−40
+46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
−200%
48
+200%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−46.4%
80−85
+46.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−184%
156
+184%
Watch Dogs: Legion 25
−176%
69
+176%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−47.2%
50−55
+47.2%

This is how RX 6800S and RTX 4090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 48% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 74% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 100% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6800S is 183% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4090 Mobile is 213% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6800S is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RTX 4090 Mobile is ahead in 70 tests (97%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.23 72.04
Recency 4 January 2022 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt

RX 6800S has 20% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 79.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6800S in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon RX 6800S
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