Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Radeon RX 7800 XT

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: practically equal (97 vs 97).
1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 8 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: both have 16 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon RX 6800 XT 300 W, Radeon RX 7800 XT 263 W; the Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers 14% more performance per watt.
Age: the Radeon RX 7800 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 XT	Radeon RX 7800 XT
Performance index	97	97
Brand / series	AMD RX 6000	AMD RX 7000
Released	2020	2023
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	300 W	263 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 XT 243 fps, Radeon RX 7800 XT 243 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800 XT	Radeon RX 7800 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	224	224
WARDOGS	87	87
Apex Legends™	243	243
Valheim	208	208
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	116	116
HELLDIVERS™ 2	139	139
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	139	139
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	139	139
Overwatch®	267	267
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	214	214
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	132	132
Delta Force	208	208
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	116	116

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6800 XT 170 fps, Radeon RX 7800 XT 170 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800 XT	Radeon RX 7800 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	157	157
WARDOGS	61	61
Apex Legends™	170	170
Valheim	146	146
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	81	81
HELLDIVERS™ 2	97	97
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	97	97
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	97	97
Overwatch®	204	204
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	163	163
Dead by Daylight	291	291
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	93	93
Delta Force	146	146
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	81	81

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6800 XT 102 fps, Radeon RX 7800 XT 102 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800 XT	Radeon RX 7800 XT
Counter-Strike 2	257	257
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	94	94
WARDOGS	36	36
Apex Legends™	102	102
Valheim	87	87
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	188	188
Aniimo	49	49
HELLDIVERS™ 2	58	58
Slay the Spire 2	244	244
Marvel Rivals	58	58
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	58	58
Overwatch®	122	122
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	98	98
Dead by Daylight	175	175
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	56	56
Delta Force	87	87
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	49	49

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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