AMD Radeon RX 6800 — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6800?
SpecPicks median: 83.9 tokens/sec across 3 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 48.0–95.6 tok/s), from llama.cpp GitHub Discussions (2 runs), GigaChad LLC. At the $489.97 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is 171.3 tok/s per $1,000. At 1440p Ultra, the Radeon RX 6800 averages 68 fps in Alan Wake 2 with a 52 fps 1% low, per Guru3D. For local LLM inference it generates 95.6 tokens/sec running llama2:7b at Q4_0 under llama.cpp, per llama.cpp GitHub Discussions. In PassMark G3D Mark it scores 22,023 pts, per PassMark. It has 16 GB of VRAM, and the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card is qwen:14b (14B parameters, q4_K_M), generating 24.0 tokens/sec under llama.cpp, per GigaChad LLC. Larger models have no sourced run on file.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from; the SpecPicks median is computed here from the runs it names, each a row in the AI table, and the per-$1,000 figure divides it by the dated listing price. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
Amazon listing: $489.97
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-13. Price and availability subject to change.
The Radeon RX 6800 is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family released in 2020 from AMD. Key on-paper specs include 16 GB of VRAM. It launched with a $579 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current listings. Data on this page draws on 7 linked listings, 10 synthetic benchmark results, 9 community AI inference reports, 40 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from GigaChad LLC, AskGeek, Guru3D, LocalLLaMA, llama.cpp GitHub Discussions, PassMark, TechSpot, 3DMark, Puget Systems, TechPowerUp, The FPS Review, Tom's Hardware, TopCPU.net, UL Benchmarks; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6800, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).
Gaming Performance (reported FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1080p | Ultra | 321 fps | 285 fps | Puget Systems 2024-01-10 | |
| Diablo IV | 1080p | Ultra | 236 fps | — | AskGeek 2026-09-17 | |
| The Finals | 1080p | Ultra | 172 fps | — | AskGeek 2026-09-17 | |
| F1 2020 | 1440p | Ultra High | 171 fps | — | TechSpot 2020-11-18 | |
| Diablo IV | 1440p | Ultra | 166 fps | — | AskGeek 2026-09-17 | |
| Death Stranding | 1440p | Ultra | 142 fps | — | GigaChad LLC 2026-06-10 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1440p | Ultra | 139 fps | — | GigaChad LLC 2026-06-10 | |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1080p | Ultra | 119 fps | 99 fps | TechPowerUp 2020-12-20 | |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1440p | Ultra | 118 fps | — | GigaChad LLC 2026-06-10 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | High | 118 fps | — | AskGeek 2026-09-17 | |
| F1 2020 | 4K | Ultra High | 110 fps | — | TechSpot 2020-11-18 | |
| The Finals | 1440p | Ultra | 107 fps | — | AskGeek 2026-09-17 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | Ultra | 96 fps | — | GigaChad LLC 2026-06-10 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4K | Ultra | 95 fps | — | GigaChad LLC 2026-06-10 | |
| Alan Wake 2 | 1440p | Ultra | 68 fps | 52 fps | Guru3D 2023-10-22 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3:8b | Q8_0 llama.cpp | 711.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-03-27 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 95.6 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2024-06-01 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 83.9 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15021 2024-12-01 | |
| llama3.2:1b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 69.0 tok/s | 2.1 GB | GigaChad LLC 2024-09-01 | |
| llama:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 48.0 tok/s | 8.8 GB | GigaChad LLC 2024-09-01 | |
| qwen3:30b | — lmstudio | 33.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-02-05 | |
| qwen:14b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 24.0 tok/s | 14.0 GB | GigaChad LLC 2024-09-01 | |
| llama3.2:3b | — ollama | 20.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-04-02 | |
| llama2:13b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 18.0 tok/s | 13.8 GB | GigaChad LLC 2024-09-01 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark G3D Mark | 22,131 points | AskGeek 2024-01-01 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 22,023 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,775 points | The FPS Review 2020-10-31 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,274 points | 3DMark 2021-10-01 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,150 pts | Tom's Hardware 2020-12-10 | |
| Unigine Superposition | 7,840 pts | Guru3D 2021-01-05 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad | 3,189 points | UL Benchmarks 2023-06-01 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad | 3,181 points | UL Benchmarks (3DMark) 2025-01-01 | |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,062 points | TopCPU.net 2023-06-01 | |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 998 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 |
Products Featuring the Radeon RX 6800
Full Specifications
| VRAM | 16 GB |
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