GPU AMD RDNA 2.0
Radeon RX 6800M

Radeon RX 6800M

Navi 22 Released: May 31, 2021
Memory
12
GB GDDR6
Boost Clock
2390
MHz
TGP
145
W

Technical Highlights

Architecture : RDNA 2.0
Generation : Navi Mobile (RX 6000M)
Shading Units : 2560
RT Cores : 40

About this GPU Card

Radeon RX 6800M is a discrete graphics card from AMD released on May 31, 2021 based on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with 12 GB GDDR6 memory. It runs at 2116 MHz base clock, reaches up to 2390 MHz boost clock, and has a 145 W power rating. It supports DirectX 12.2, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Overall Score Of Radeon RX 6800M

This summarizes how Radeon RX 6800M scores across key areas like gaming, rendering, AI, and Energy Efficiency.

67
Overall
Gaming Performance
53
AI & Machine Learning
46
Hardware Architecture
74
Workstation
55
Energy Efficiency
68

General Info of Radeon RX 6800M

Vendor

AMD

Release Date

May 31, 2021

Foundry

TSMC

Architecture

RDNA 2.0

Process Size

Good

7 nm

57% of the current best Process Size score

Transistors

17.2 billion

Graphics Processor of Radeon RX 6800M

Base Clock

Excellent

2116 MHz

79% of the current best Base Clock score

Boost Clock

Excellent

2390 MHz

76% of the current best Boost Clock score

Shading Units

2560

12% of the current best Shading Units score

Compute Units

40

24% of the current best Compute Units score

Ray Tracing Cores (RTCs)

40

24% of the current best Ray Tracing Cores (RTCs) score

Textured Mapping Units (TMUs)

160

24% of the current best Textured Mapping Units (TMUs) score

Render Output Units (ROPs)

64

25% of the current best Render Output Units (ROPs) score

Die Size

335 mm²

Density

51.3 MTr/mm²

L1 Cache

128 KB per Array

50% of the current best L1 Cache score

L2 Cache

3 MB

3% of the current best L2 Cache score

L3 Cache

Excellent

96 MB

75% of the current best L3 Cache score

Raw Performance of Radeon RX 6800M

Pixel Fill Rate

153.0 GPixel/s

32% of the current best Pixel Fill Rate score

Texture Fill Rate

382.4 GTexel/s

23% of the current best Texture Fill Rate score

FP32 Performance

12.24 TFLOPs

12% of the current best FP32 Performance score

Memory of Radeon RX 6800M

Memory Size

Excellent

12 GB

38% of the current best Memory Size score

Memory Type

Good

GDDR6

70% of the current best Memory Type score

Bus Width

192-bit

Memory Clock

Excellent

2000 MHz

76% of the current best Memory Clock score

Effective Speed

16000 Mbps

53% of the current best Effective Speed score

Bandwidth

384 GB/s

21% of the current best Bandwidth score

Board Design of Radeon RX 6800M

Bus Interface

Excellent

PCIe 4.0 x16

80% of the current best Bus Interface score

PCIe Version

Excellent

4.0

80% of the current best PCIe Version score

PCIe Lanes

16

TGP

145 W

APIs of Radeon RX 6800M

DirectX

Top tier

12.2

100% of the current best DirectX score

OpenGL

Top tier

4.6

100% of the current best OpenGL score

OpenCL

Good

2.1

70% of the current best OpenCL score

Vulkan

Top tier

1.4

100% of the current best Vulkan score

DisplayPort

Good

1.4

70% of the current best DisplayPort score

Ray Tracing

1

DLSS

0

Benchmarks of Radeon RX 6800M

3D Mark

A standardized suite that approximates real-world gaming workloads to compare graphics performance.

Steel Nomad Lite:
10120
19% of max score
Time Spy:
11496 (50th)
24% of max score
Solar Bay:
44234
19% of max score
Port Royal:
5557
15% of max score
Fire Strike:
33482
38% of max score
Wild Life Extreme:
18757
17% of max score
Night Raid:
77669
37% of max score

GeekBench 6 OpenCL

GPU compute benchmark focused on workloads like image processing and parallel compute tasks.

Compute Score:
99418 (56th)
24% of max score
Background Blur:
222.9 img/sec
52% of max score
Face Detection:
135.3 img/sec
45% of max score
Horizon Detection:
3.46 Gpixels/sec
16% of max score
Edge Detection:
5.14 Gpixels/sec
15% of max score
Gaussian Blur:
3.64 Gpixels/sec
11% of max score
Feature Matching:
0.92 Gpixels/sec
36% of max score
Stereo Matching:
432.6 Gpixels/sec
15% of max score
Particle Physics:
13677.6 FPS
23% of max score

Passmark Graphics

A multi-test benchmark that evaluates raster, memory bandwidth, and compute performance.

G3D Mark Score:
13236 (84th)
34% of max score
G2D Mark Score:
532
38% of max score
DirectX 12:
65
37% of max score
GPU Compute:
5050 Ops/s
19% of max score

GFXBench 5

Graphics benchmark using modern GPU APIs and game-like scenes across multiple workloads.

Aztec Ruins High (4K):
139.50 FPS
12% of max score
Aztec Ruins Normal:
739.40 FPS
38% of max score
Car Chase:
656.90 FPS
38% of max score
Manhattan 3.1 (1440p):
591.10 FPS
15% of max score
T-Rex:
2120.40 FPS
32% of max score

Blender

Rendering performance benchmark using Blender Cycles throughput as a practical content-creation metric.

Render Score:
9% of max score

GeekBench 6 ML

AI benchmark measuring common ML workloads like classification, detection, and super resolution.

ML Single Precision:
17087 (56th)
32% of max score
ML Half Precision:
18189
22% of max score
ML Quantized:
13247
34% of max score
Image Classification:
7861
41% of max score
Object Detection:
8375
30% of max score
Image Segmentation:
7803
14% of max score
Face Detection:
23070
20% of max score
Image Super Resolution:
21982
40% of max score
Style Transfer:
178071
26% of max score
Text Classification:
2165
41% of max score
Machine Translation:
3022
35% of max score
Depth Estimation:
31430
37% of max score
Pose Estimation:
93148
27% of max score

FurMark

Stress test designed to push sustained load for thermal stability and cooling behavior.

1080p Vulkan:
8242
24% of max score
1440p Vulkan:
4927
19% of max score
2160p Vulkan:
292
2% of max score
1080p OpenGL:
6905
23% of max score
1440p OpenGL:
3953
17% of max score
2160p OpenGL:
1873
12% of max score

Performance Charts Of Radeon RX 6800M

These charts give a quick view of FPS scaling across resolutions and how this GPU compares against market top benchmark values.

Gaming FPS Analysis

Ultra settings performance of Radeon RX 6800M
1080p Ultra
1440p Ultra
4K Ultra

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bar is Radeon RX 6800M.
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Radeon RX 6800M

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Frequently Asked Questions about Radeon RX 6800M

The Radeon RX 6800M was officially released in May 31, 2021. It was launched as a graphics solution by AMD.

The Radeon RX 6800M scores 11,496 on 3DMark Time Spy, indicating its solid capabilities in modern gaming scenarios. This benchmark is the industry standard for measuring DirectX 12 gaming performance.

The Radeon RX 6800M is equipped with 12 GB of VRAM, which is currently the sweet spot for smooth 1440p gaming and modern texture quality.

The Radeon RX 6800M has a Total Graphics Power (TGP) of 145 W. This value dictates your power supply (PSU) requirements, so ensure your system can handle this draw effectively.

The Radeon RX 6800M operates at a base clock speed of 2116 MHz. This is the minimum clock frequency the graphics card runs at under standard workloads before boosting.

The Radeon RX 6800M features a boost clock speed of 2390 MHz. This clock speed represents the maximum frequency the graphics card can dynamically reach during intense gaming or rendering workloads.

The Radeon RX 6800M is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture. This foundational design determines the GPU's power efficiency and support for modern features like hardware Ray Tracing and AI upscaling (DLSS/FSR).

With a performance score of 67%, the Radeon RX 6800M is ranked as a capable mid-range graphics card in our extensive GPU database.

The Radeon RX 6800M uses the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, ensuring high-speed data transfer and minimal bottlenecking between the graphics card and the motherboard.

The Radeon RX 6800M features 2,560 shading units (cores), which are directly responsible for rendering complex visual effects and lighting in modern games.

The Radeon RX 6800M contains approximately 17.2 billion transistors, packed into its silicon to deliver massive parallel processing capabilities.

The Radeon RX 6800M is manufactured on a 7 nm node. A smaller process node generally translates to better energy efficiency and improved thermal management.