AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT — Benchmarks & Specs
Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT generates a median 89.8 tokens/sec on 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp, across 6 cited runs from KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard, llama.cpp GitHub, TechReviewer and LocalScore.ai. 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 $798.00 Amazon price checked 17 h ago (prices change), that is 112.5 tok/s per $1,000, the SpecPicks Value Index. That ranks #14 of 29 GPUs on tok/s per $1,000 in the SpecPicks value table (table built 2026-10-21 13:27 UTC).
- Median speed 89.8 tok/s 6 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 $798.00 Amazon, checked ; prices change
- Value Index 112.5 tok/s per $1,000 median speed ÷ the price above
Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6800 XT?
SpecPicks median: 89.8 tokens/sec across 6 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 37.6–101 tok/s), from KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard, llama.cpp GitHub (3 runs), TechReviewer, LocalScore.ai. At the $798.00 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is a SpecPicks Value Index of 112.5 tok/s per $1,000. At 1440p High with FSR Quality upscaling, the Radeon RX 6800 XT averages 95 fps in Cyberpunk 2077, per Visual Foodie. For local LLM inference it generates 20.9 tokens/sec running qwen2.5:14b at q4_K_M under llama.cpp, per LocalScore.ai. In 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme (Graphics score) it scores 25,796 points, per GPU-Monkey. It has 16 GB of VRAM, and the qwen2.5:14b run above (14B parameters) is the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card. 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: $798.00
This Amazon listing is above the Radeon RX 6800 XT's $649 launch MSRP. Compare new and used listings on eBay before buying.
*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 XT'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 XT 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 $649 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, 22 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 14 community AI inference reports (top 13 shown), 64 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from LocalScore.ai, TechSpot, ComputerBase, GPU-Monkey, Gaming Gorilla, HWBOT, KitGuru, KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard, llama.cpp GitHub, Notebookcheck, TechReviewer, Visual Foodie, 3DMark, DEV Community, ITFix, LocalLLaMA, PassMark, Reddit u/uncocoder, The FPS Review; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6800 XT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 1440p | Ultra | 337 fps | — | TechSpot 2020-11-18 | |
| Doom Eternal | 1440p | Ultra Nightmare | 255 fps | — | ComputerBase 2020-11-18 | |
| Wolfenstein: Youngblood | 1440p | Ultra | 241 fps | — | TechSpot 2020-11-18 | |
| World War Z | 1440p | Ultra | 207 fps | — | TechSpot 2020-11-18 | |
| F1 2020 | 1440p | Ultra | 197 fps | — | TechSpot 2020-11-18 | |
| Fortnite | 1080p | Epic | 175 fps | — | ITFix 2024-11-07 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1440p | Ultra | 157 fps | — | ComputerBase 2020-11-18 | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4K | Ultra | 151 fps | — | Gaming Gorilla 2020-11-18 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1440p | Ultra | 151 fps | — | TechSpot 2020-11-18 | |
| Doom Eternal | 4K | Ultra Nightmare | 142 fps | — | ComputerBase 2020-11-18 | |
| Doom Eternal | 4K | Ultra Nightmare | 140 fps | — | Gaming Gorilla 2026-08-18 | |
| Wolfenstein: Youngblood | 4K | Ultra | 137 fps | — | TechSpot 2020-11-18 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1440p | Ultra FSR Performance | 122 fps | — | Notebookcheck 2025-09-23 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | Ultra | 115 fps | — | The FPS Review 2026-05 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1440p | High FSR Quality | 95 fps | — | Visual Foodie 2026-01-08 |
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 | 100.5 tok/s | — | KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard 2026-04-23 | |
| llama2:7b | Q4_0 llama.cpp (Vulkan, FA on) | 100.5 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub (Vulkan perf scoreboard) 2024-12-18 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 100.3 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2024-06 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 95.6 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub (Vulkan scoreboard) 2024-12-18 | |
| llama2:7b | Q4_0 llama.cpp (Vulkan, RADV) | 91.6 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub (comment by 0cc4m) 2025-01-08 | |
| llama3.2:1b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 84.0 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-06-10 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 83.9 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2025-08-11 | |
| qwen3:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 69.0 tok/s | — | TechReviewer 2025-10-31 | |
| mistral:7b | q6_K llama.cpp | 52.9 tok/s | 5.9 GB | DEV Community 2024-03 | |
| codellama:13b | — ollama (ROCm) | 44.0 tok/s | — | Reddit u/uncocoder (crossposted to r/ROCm) 2025-02-08 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 37.6 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-06-10 | |
| qwen2.5:14b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 20.9 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-06-10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme (Graphics score) | 25,796 points | GPU-Monkey 2026-10-19 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 25,048 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme | 24,200 points | KitGuru 2020-11-17 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,344 points | 3DMark 2024-01-15 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics score) | 19,194 points | GPU-Monkey 2026-10-19 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,461 points | HWBOT 2023-07-02 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,908 points | Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-09-18 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,700 points | KitGuru 2020-11-17 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Extreme | 10,069 points | HWBOT 2021-10-03 | |
| 3DMark Port Royal | 9,462 points | GPU-Monkey 2026-10-19 |
Products Featuring the Radeon RX 6800 XT
Full Specifications
| VRAM | 16 GB |
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