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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT — Benchmarks & Specs

16 GB VRAM$649 MSRP2020

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).

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

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*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.

Gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 6800 XT 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
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.

Local LLM inference throughput on the Radeon RX 6800 XT, 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 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.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Radeon RX 6800 XT — 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
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

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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 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 XT released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Radeon RX 6800 XT launched in 2020 at a $649 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 XT 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 XT run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the Radeon RX 6800 XT 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 XT?
Amazon listings for the Radeon RX 6800 XT are linked at the top of this page and in the Products Featuring the Radeon RX 6800 XT section. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the buyer.

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