RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs Radeon RX 6800S

Place in the ranking	101	16
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	7.19
Power efficiency	28.08	16.75
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 23	AD102
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)	3 December 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$6,799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	2048	18176
Core clock speed	1800 MHz	915 MHz
Boost clock speed	2100 MHz	2505 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	268.8	1,423
Floating-point processing power	8.602 TFLOPS	91.06 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	192
TMUs	128	568
Tensor Cores	no data	568
Ray Tracing Cores	32	142

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	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 16-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	8 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	960.0 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

4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
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 40.79

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 73.01
+79%

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 15681

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 28066
+79%

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 6000 Ada Generation 70850
+96.3%

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 6000 Ada Generation 126448
+53.7%

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 6000 Ada Generation 36679
+38.4%

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 HD	120 −58.3%	190 +58.3%
1440p	79 −100%	158 +100%
4K	40 −195%	118 +195%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	35.78
1440p	no data	43.03
4K	no data	57.62

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	96 −70.8%	164 +70.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	141 −77.3%	250−260 +77.3%
Elden Ring	140−150 −97.2%	280−290 +97.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −10.4%	110−120 +10.4%
Counter-Strike 2	79 −106%	163 +106%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 −78.6%	100−105 +78.6%
Forza Horizon 4	247 −67.2%	400−450 +67.2%
Metro Exodus	95−100 −16.5%	113 +16.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −69.6%	130−140 +69.6%
Valorant	249 −53.4%	350−400 +53.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −10.4%	110−120 +10.4%
Counter-Strike 2	72 −115%	155 +115%
Cyberpunk 2077	41 −70.7%	70−75 +70.7%
Dota 2	126 −34.1%	160−170 +34.1%
Elden Ring	157 −80.9%	280−290 +80.9%
Far Cry 5	51 −141%	123 +141%
Fortnite	170−180 −64.8%	290−300 +64.8%
Forza Horizon 4	199 −108%	400−450 +108%
Grand Theft Auto V	125 −35.2%	160−170 +35.2%
Metro Exodus	95−100 −9.3%	106 +9.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −5.9%	210−220 +5.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −69.6%	130−140 +69.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 −19.2%	170−180 +19.2%
Valorant	112 −241%	350−400 +241%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −10.4%	110−120 +10.4%
Counter-Strike 2	85−90 −70.9%	147 +70.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 −75.7%	65−70 +75.7%
Dota 2	107 −77.6%	190−200 +77.6%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −38.4%	130−140 +38.4%
Forza Horizon 4	174 −137%	400−450 +137%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −5.9%	210−220 +5.9%
Valorant	214 −78.5%	350−400 +78.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	66 −114%	140−150 +114%
Elden Ring	81 −143%	190−200 +143%
Grand Theft Auto V	66 −114%	140−150 +114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −127%	90−95 +127%
World of Tanks	250−260 −100%	500−550 +100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −17.6%	85−90 +17.6%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −212%	131 +212%
Cyberpunk 2077	19 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Far Cry 5	130−140 −21.2%	160−170 +21.2%
Forza Horizon 4	111 −146%	270−280 +146%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −12.5%	99 +12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −204%	219 +204%
Valorant	150 −118%	300−350 +118%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +7.5%	40 −7.5%
Dota 2	80−85 −102%	160−170 +102%
Elden Ring	27 −293%	100−110 +293%
Grand Theft Auto V	80−85 −102%	160−170 +102%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −165%	90 +165%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −57.1%	200−210 +57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −137%	60−65 +137%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −102%	160−170 +102%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −89.6%	90−95 +89.6%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −114%	90−95 +114%
Cyberpunk 2077	8 −75%	14−16 +75%
Dota 2	80−85 −72.8%	140−150 +72.8%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −72.1%	100−110 +72.1%
Fortnite	55−60 −62.7%	95−100 +62.7%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −119%	140−150 +119%
Valorant	73 −160%	190−200 +160%

This is how RX 6800S and RTX 6000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 58% faster in 1080p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 100% faster in 1440p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 195% faster in 4K

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

in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6800S is 8% faster.
in Elden Ring, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 293% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6800S is ahead in 1 test (2%)
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is ahead in 52 tests (95%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	40.79	73.01
Recency	4 January 2022	3 December 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	300 Watt

RX 6800S has 200% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 79% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6800S in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6800S is a notebook card while RTX 6000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

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