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Radeon RX 6800 XT
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Radeon RX 6800 XT — Benchmarks & Specs

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Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6800 XT?

At 1440p (Ultra Nightmare), the Radeon RX 6800 XT averages 255 fps in Doom Eternal, per ComputerBase. 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 25,048 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 XT is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 6+ Amazon listings, 10 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 XT, 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 XT 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
Doom Eternal 1440p Ultra Nightmare 255 fps — ComputerBase 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
Doom Eternal 4K Ultra Nightmare 142 fps — ComputerBase 2020-11-18
Doom Eternal 4K Ultra Nightmare 140 fps — Gaming Gorilla 2020-11-18
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p Ultra FSR Performance 122 fps — NotebookCheck 2025-09-23
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra 115 fps — The FPS Review 2021-03-31
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p Ultra FSR Quality 114 fps — NotebookCheck 2025-09-23
Borderlands 3 1440p Badass 112 fps — ComputerBase 2020-11-18
Baldur's Gate 3 1440p Ultra 110 fps — Visual Foodie 2026-01-08
Battlefield V 4K Ultra 110 fps — Gaming Gorilla 2020-11-18
Helldivers 2 1440p High 105 fps — Visual Foodie 2026-01-08
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.

Local LLM inference throughput on the Radeon RX 6800 XT, 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 100.5 tok/s — KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard 2026-04-23
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 100.3 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2025-01-08
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 100.3 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions #10879 2024-09-01
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 95.6 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub (Vulkan scoreboard) 2024-12-18
llama3.2:1b q4_K_M ollama 84.0 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2024-10-01
llama3.2:1b q4_K_M llama.cpp 84.0 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2024-10-01
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 83.9 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub (ROCm HIP scoreboard) 2025-08-11
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 83.9 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15021 2025-08-11
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 83.9 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15021 2026-04-23
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

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 XT — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
PassMark G3D Mark 25,048 pts PassMark 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 17,461 points HWBOT 2023-07-02
3DMark Time Spy 16,700 points KitGuru 2020-11-17
3DMark Time Spy Extreme 10,069 points HWBOT 2021-10-03
3DMark Port Royal 8,868 points eTeknix 2020-11-18
3DMark Time Spy Extreme 8,500 points NotebookCheck 2020-11-05
3DMark Port Royal 8,316 points 3DMark Database 2020-12-03
3DMark Time Spy Extreme 8,232 points KitGuru 2020-11-17

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Radeon RX 6800 XT — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6800 XT best used for?
Radeon RX 6800 XT 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 XT released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for Radeon RX 6800 XT. 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 XT run local LLMs?
Yes — Radeon RX 6800 XT 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 XT?
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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