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Radeon RX 6800 — Benchmarks & Specs

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Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6800?

At 1440p (Ultra High), the Radeon RX 6800 averages 171 fps in F1 2020, per TechSpot. For local LLM inference it generates 711.0 tokens/sec running qwen3:8b at Q8_0 under llama.cpp, per LocalLLaMA. In PassMark G3D Mark it scores 22,023 pts, per PassMark.

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. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The Radeon RX 6800 is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 8+ Amazon listings, 8 synthetic benchmark results, 12 community AI inference reports, 14 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. 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, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 6800 by game, resolution, and quality preset. “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 Native 321 fps 285 fps Puget Systems 2024-01-10
F1 2020 1440p Ultra High 171 fps — TechSpot 2020-11-18
Death Stranding 1440p Ultra 142 fps — GIGA CHAD LLC 2022-01-01
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1440p Ultra 139 fps — GIGA CHAD LLC 2022-01-01
Red Dead Redemption 2 1080p Ultra Native 119 fps 99 fps TechPowerUp 2020-12-20
Forza Horizon 5 1440p Ultra 118 fps — GIGA CHAD LLC 2022-01-01
F1 2020 4K Ultra High 110 fps — TechSpot 2020-11-18
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra 96 fps — GIGA CHAD LLC 2022-01-01
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4K Ultra 95 fps — GIGA CHAD LLC 2022-01-01
Horizon Zero Dawn 1440p Very High 92 fps — GIGA CHAD LLC 2022-01-01
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 1440p Ultra RT on 90 fps — The FPS Review 2020-11-18
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1440p Ultra 84 fps — GIGA CHAD LLC 2022-01-01
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1440p Ultra RT on 80 fps — The FPS Review 2020-10-31
Forza Horizon 5 4K Ultra 80 fps — GIGA CHAD LLC 2022-01-01

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. 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 95.6 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2024-07-01
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 95.6 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Vulkan Performance Thread 2024-12-18
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 GIGA CHAD LLC 2024-09-01
llama:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 48.0 tok/s 8.8 GB GIGA CHAD 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 GIGA CHAD LLC 2024-09-01
llama3.2:3b — ollama 20.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-02
llama3.1:70b q4_K_M ollama 18.5 tok/s 15.8 GB Phoronix 2024-09-12
llama2:13b q4_K_M llama.cpp 18.0 tok/s 13.8 GB GIGA CHAD 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.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Radeon RX 6800 — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
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 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

Radeon RX 6800 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6800 best used for?
Radeon RX 6800 is positioned as a RDNA 2-family graphics card. Use it for 1080p gaming and general productivity. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.
When was the Radeon RX 6800 released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for Radeon RX 6800. Current pricing is visible on the linked Amazon product cards below.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
Can the Radeon RX 6800 run local LLMs?
Yes — Radeon RX 6800 has 12 AI inference benchmarks on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers).
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 6800?
Amazon listings are linked at the top of this page (in the hero CTA) and in the "Products Featuring this Hardware" section below. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases.

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