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AMD Radeon RX 6800 — Benchmarks & Specs

16 GB VRAM$579 MSRP2020

Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 6800 generates a median 89.8 tokens/sec on 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp, across 4 cited runs from llama.cpp GitHub and GigaChad LLC. Its 16 GB of VRAM holds up to gpt-oss-20b at MXFP4 with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (14 of 23 models fit). At the $489.97 Amazon price checked 21 h ago (prices change), that is 183.2 tok/s per $1,000, the SpecPicks Value Index. That ranks #2 of 29 GPUs on tok/s per $1,000 in the SpecPicks value table (table built 2026-10-21 13:12 UTC).

Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6800?

SpecPicks median: 89.8 tokens/sec across 4 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 48.0–101 tok/s), from llama.cpp GitHub (3 runs), GigaChad LLC. At the $489.97 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is a SpecPicks Value Index of 183.2 tok/s per $1,000. One of those runs: llama2:7b at Q4_0 generates 101.5 tokens/sec under llama.cpp, per llama.cpp GitHub. At 1440p Ultra, the Radeon RX 6800 averages 68 fps in Hogwarts Legacy, per TechPowerUp. 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 2026-10-20. Price and availability subject to change.

Check what fits in 16 GB: by Q4-class file size, 14 of the 23 open-weight models in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the AMD Radeon RX 6800's 16 GB with 1.5 GB left for an ~8K context, up to gpt-oss-20b (a 12.1 GB MXFP4 file per its Hugging Face listing). Check a model in the Will-It-Run matrix →

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, 16 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 10 community AI inference reports, 64 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from GigaChad LLC, AskGeek, TechPowerUp, Wccftech, llama.cpp GitHub, LocalLLaMA, TechSpot, 3DMark, Guru3D, PassMark, Puget Systems, The FPS Review, Tom's Hardware; 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.

Gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 6800 by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
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
Baldur's Gate 3 1080p Ultra 132 fps — TechPowerUp 2024-03-23
Average across TechPowerUp test suite 1080p Ultra 121 fps — TechPowerUp 2024-03-23
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
Hogwarts Legacy 1440p Ultra 68 fps — TechPowerUp 2024-03-23

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the Radeon RX 6800, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
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 101.5 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub (Vulkan performance scoreboard) 2024-12-18
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 95.6 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2024-06
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 83.9 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15021 2024-12
llama3.2:1b q4_K_M llama.cpp 69.0 tok/s 2.1 GB GigaChad LLC 2024-09
llama:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 48.0 tok/s 8.8 GB GigaChad LLC 2024-09
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
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

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.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Radeon RX 6800 — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
PassMark G3D Mark 22,131 points AskGeek 2024-01
PassMark G3D Mark 22,023 pts PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme (Graphics score) 21,347 points Wccftech 2025-06-05
3DMark Time Spy 16,775 points The FPS Review 2020-10-31
3DMark Time Spy 16,274 points 3DMark 2021-10
3DMark Time Spy (Graphics score) 15,062 points Wccftech 2025-06-05
3DMark Time Spy 12,150 pts Tom's Hardware 2020-12-10
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra (Graphics score) 10,509 points Wccftech 2025-06-05
Unigine Superposition 7,840 pts Guru3D 2021-01-05
3DMark Port Royal 7,604 points Wccftech 2025-06-05

Products Featuring the Radeon RX 6800

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Radeon RX 6800 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6800 best used for?
Radeon RX 6800 is a 16 GB VRAM RDNA 2-family graphics card. 1440p/4K gaming and mid-tier AI workloads are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
When was the Radeon RX 6800 released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Radeon RX 6800 launched in 2020 at a $579 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.
Where do the Radeon RX 6800 benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
Can the Radeon RX 6800 run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the Radeon RX 6800 are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run. 16 GB VRAM fits 13-17B-parameter models at Q4.
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 6800?
Amazon listings for the Radeon RX 6800 are linked at the top of this page and in the Products Featuring the Radeon RX 6800 section. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the buyer.

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