Radeon RX 6800S vs RX 6850M XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6850M XT and Radeon RX 6800S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6850M XT
2022
12 GB GDDR6, 165 Watt
45.44
+13%

RX 6850M XT outperforms RX 6800S by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking77105
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency18.8827.58
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 22Navi 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 cores25602048
Core clock speed2321 MHz1800 MHz
Boost clock speed2581 MHz2100 MHz
Number of transistors17,200 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate413.0268.8
Floating-point processing power13.21 TFLOPS8.602 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160128
Ray Tracing Cores4032

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s256.0 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 outputsNo outputs

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 6850M XT 45.44
+13%
RX 6800S 40.23

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 6850M XT 17511
+13%
RX 6800S 15503

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 6850M XT 42016
+16.4%
RX 6800S 36101

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 6850M XT 33901
+27.9%
RX 6800S 26511

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 6850M XT 172972
+5.8%
RX 6800S 163510

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX 6850M XT 11837
+31%
RX 6800S 9033

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 HD145
+20.8%
120
−20.8%
1440p87
+13%
77
−13%
4K67
+63.4%
41
−63.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 160
+13.5%
141
−13.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+10.6%
85−90
−10.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 159
+24.2%
128
−24.2%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+10.9%
120−130
−10.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+9.9%
80−85
−9.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 136
+22.5%
111
−22.5%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+8.1%
85−90
−8.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+10.1%
95−100
−10.1%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+5.2%
190−200
−5.2%
Hitman 3 95−100
−16.8%
111
+16.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+8.4%
160−170
−8.4%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+7.9%
120−130
−7.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+7.5%
90−95
−7.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 160−170
+14.3%
140−150
−14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+3.8%
130−140
−3.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+10.6%
85−90
−10.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130
+21.5%
107
−21.5%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+10.9%
120−130
−10.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+9.9%
80−85
−9.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 106
+29.3%
82
−29.3%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+8.1%
85−90
−8.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+10.1%
95−100
−10.1%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+5.2%
190−200
−5.2%
Hitman 3 95−100
−14.7%
109
+14.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+8.4%
160−170
−8.4%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+7.9%
120−130
−7.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+7.5%
90−95
−7.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 259
+30.2%
199
−30.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+10.8%
80−85
−10.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+3.8%
130−140
−3.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+10.6%
85−90
−10.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 112
+24.4%
90
−24.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+9.9%
80−85
−9.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+17.6%
74
−17.6%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+8.1%
85−90
−8.1%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+5.2%
190−200
−5.2%
Hitman 3 95−100
−2.1%
97
+2.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+8.4%
160−170
−8.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 227
+30.5%
174
−30.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+32.6%
92
−32.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 83
+25.8%
66
−25.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+7.5%
90−95
−7.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+14.3%
75−80
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+11.5%
60−65
−11.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+14%
40−45
−14%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85
+37.1%
62
−37.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+12.8%
45−50
−12.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+41%
39
−41%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+13%
45−50
−13%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+8.5%
220−230
−8.5%
Hitman 3 55−60
−6.8%
63
+6.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
+13.8%
85−90
−13.8%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+9.3%
75−80
−9.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 166
+49.5%
111
−49.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+17.2%
55−60
−17.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 200−210
+6.2%
190−200
−6.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+11.6%
65−70
−11.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+15%
40−45
−15%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+14.7%
30−35
−14.7%
Hitman 3 35−40
+12.1%
30−35
−12.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 190−200
+6.5%
180−190
−6.5%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+15.7%
50−55
−15.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+50%
45−50
−50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 47
+46.9%
32
−46.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+11.5%
24−27
−11.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+62.5%
16
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+17.4%
21−24
−17.4%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+12.5%
55−60
−12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 92
+67.3%
55−60
−67.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−4.2%
25
+4.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+13.9%
35−40
−13.9%

This is how RX 6850M XT and RX 6800S compete in popular games:

  • RX 6850M XT is 21% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6850M XT is 13% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6850M XT is 63% faster in 4K

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6850M XT is 67% faster.
  • in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6800S is 17% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6850M XT is ahead in 67 tests (93%)
  • RX 6800S is ahead in 5 tests (7%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 45.44 40.23
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 100 Watt

RX 6850M XT has a 13% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6800S, on the other hand, has 65% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6850M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6800S in performance tests.


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