AMD Radeon RX 6800 — Benchmarks & Specs
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).
- Median speed 89.8 tok/s 4 cited runs, 7-9B at Q4, llama.cpp
- Fits in 16 GB up to gpt-oss-20b at MXFP4 → at ~8K context; 14 of 23 models in the Will-It-Run matrix
- Lowest linked price $489.97 Amazon, checked ; prices change
- Value Index 183.2 tok/s per $1,000 median speed ÷ the price above
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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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
Full Specifications
| VRAM | 16 GB |
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