Radeon RX 6800 vs Radeon RX 7700 XT

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: practically equal (84 vs 82).
1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
Video memory: Radeon RX 6800 has 16 GB vs 12 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon RX 6800 250 W, Radeon RX 7700 XT 245 W.
Age: the Radeon RX 7700 XT is 3 years newer (2023 vs 2020).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	Radeon RX 6800	Radeon RX 7700 XT
Performance index	84	82
Brand / series	AMD RX 6000	AMD RX 7000
Released	2020	2023
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256-bit	192-bit
Power (TDP)	250 W	245 W
Hardware ray tracing	Yes	Yes
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6800 210 fps, Radeon RX 7700 XT 205 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800	Radeon RX 7700 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	194	189
WARDOGS	75	73
Apex Legends™	210	205
Valheim	180	176
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	101	98
HELLDIVERS™ 2	120	117
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	120	117
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	120	117
Overwatch®	252	246
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	202	197
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	115	112
Delta Force	180	176
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	101	98

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6800 147 fps, Radeon RX 7700 XT 144 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800	Radeon RX 7700 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	136	132
WARDOGS	53	51
Apex Legends™	147	144
Valheim	126	123
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	271	265
Aniimo	71	69
HELLDIVERS™ 2	84	82
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	84	82
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	84	82
Overwatch®	176	172
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	141	138
Dead by Daylight	252	246
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	80	78
Delta Force	126	123
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	71	69

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6800 88 fps, Radeon RX 7700 XT 86 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800	Radeon RX 7700 XT
Counter-Strike 2	223	218
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	81	79
WARDOGS	32	31
Apex Legends™	88	86
Valheim	76	74
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	163	159
Aniimo	42	41
HELLDIVERS™ 2	50	49
Slay the Spire 2	212	207
Marvel Rivals	50	49
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	50	49
Overwatch®	106	103
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	85	83
Dead by Daylight	151	148
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	48	47
Delta Force	76	74
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	42	41

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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