GPU Comparison

AMD
RADEON

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

CORE STATE Navi 21
VRAM 16 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2250 MHz
TDP 300 W
BUS WIDTH 256 bit
ARCHITECTURE RDNA 2.0
nm
PROCESS 7 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2020
VS
NVIDIA
GEFORCE

RTX A5000

CORE STATE GA102
VRAM 24 GB
CLOCK SPEED 1695 MHz
TDP 230 W
BUS WIDTH 384 bit
ARCHITECTURE Ampere
nm
PROCESS 8 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2021

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
3,689
3,783
geekbench_metal
181,337
N/A
geekbench_opencl
171,304
157,905
geekbench_vulkan
136,875
137,828
passmark_directx_10
155
153
passmark_directx_11
264
187
passmark_directx_12
100
87
passmark_directx_9
265
251
passmark_g2d
1,030
1,032
passmark_g3d
24,980
22,541
passmark_gpu_compute
13,245
12,455

Analysis: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA RTX A5000

Examining the test data for AMD RX 6800 XT graphics card and NVIDIA RTX A5000 (NVIDIA), a distinct story emerges. AMD RX 6800 XT graphics card reliably produces better frame rates in this evaluation. This speed edge extends from significant to remarkable according to the individual benchmark. Such consistency speaks to underlying technical improvements. Those valuing visual capability should factor this in.

When it comes to ray tracing, AMD RX 6800 XT graphics card pulls considerably ahead of NVIDIA RTX A5000 (NVIDIA). Its hardware accelerators execute intensive shadow computations considerably more capably. Users demanding next-gen graphics should certainly consider AMD RX 6800 XT graphics card. This RT performance is notable. Modern AAA games continually use RT technology.

NVIDIA RTX A5000 (NVIDIA) cannot be ignored fully, though its performance deficit relative to AMD RX 6800 XT graphics card is tough to dismiss. For cost-sensitive users, NVIDIA RTX A5000 (NVIDIA) may yet be an option when its lower MSRP compensates for the reduced performance. However, when pure gaming throughput, AMD RX 6800 XT graphics card is the clear choice. The verdict is evident. Capability enthusiasts will lean toward AMD RX 6800 XT graphics card.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
RX 6800 XT
RTX A5000
Core Specs
Shading Units
4,608
8,192 +77.8%
Shaders
4,608
8,192 +77.8%
TMUs
288
256 -11.1%
ROPs
128
96 -25.0%
Compute Units
72
SM Count
64
Clocks
Base Clock
1825 MHz
1170 MHz
Boost Clock
2250 MHz
1695 MHz
Game Clock
2015 MHz
Memory Clock
2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective
2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
16 GB
24 GB
VRAM (MB)
16,384
24,576 +50.0%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bus
256 bit
384 bit
Bandwidth
512.0 GB/s
768.0 GB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB per Array
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
4 MB
6 MB
L3 Cache
128 MB
L0 Cache
32 KB per WGP
Performance
Pixel Rate
288.0 GPixel/s
162.7 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
648.0 GTexel/s
433.9 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
20.74 TFLOPS
27.77 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
1,296.0 GFLOPS (1:16)
433.9 GFLOPS (1:64)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
41.47 TFLOPS (2:1)
27.77 TFLOPS (1:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
72
64 -11.1%
Tensor Cores
256
Power
TDP
300 W
230 W
TDP (W)
300
230 -23.3%
Suggested PSU
700 W
550 W
Power Connectors
2x 8-pin
1x 8-pin
Architecture
Architecture
RDNA 2.0
Ampere
GPU Name
Navi 21
GA102
Generation
Navi II (RX 6000)
Workstation Ampere (Ax000)
Process Size
7 nm
8 nm
Transistors
26,800 million
28,300 million
Die Size
520 mm²
628 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
Samsung
Density
51.5M / mm²
45.1M / mm²
API Support
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenCL
2.1
3.0
CUDA
8.6
Shader Model
6.8
6.8
Physical
Slot Width
Dual-slot
Dual-slot
Length
267 mm 10.5 inches
267 mm 10.5 inches
Height
120 mm 4.7 inches
112 mm 4.4 inches
Outputs
1x HDMI 2.12x DisplayPort 1.4a1x USB Type-C
4x DisplayPort 1.4a
Bus Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x16
Other
Launch Price
649 USD
Production
End-of-life
End-of-life
Predecessor
Navi
Quadro Turing
Successor
Navi III
Workstation Ada
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