AMD Radeon RX 6800S — Benchmarks & Specs
Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 6800S generates 33.0 tokens/sec on qwen3:30b under lmstudio in a single cited run, per LocalLLaMA; there are too few comparable runs on file for a median.
Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6800S?
At 1440p Highest, the Radeon RX 6800S averages 70 fps in Shadow of the Tomb Raider with a 53 fps 1% low, per UltrabookReview. For local LLM inference it generates 33.0 tokens/sec running qwen3:30b under lmstudio, per LocalLLaMA. In 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics it scores 27,416 points, per UltrabookReview.
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 6800S is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 1 community AI inference report, 47 measured game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from UltrabookReview, LocalLLaMA, PassMark, 3DMark, Club386, Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6800S, 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 (measured 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doom Eternal | 1080p | Ultra | 198 fps | 95 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| Doom Eternal | 1080p | Ultra RT on | 131 fps | 69 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| Doom Eternal | 1440p | Ultra | 125 fps | 99 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| Battlefield V | 1080p | Ultra | 115 fps | 25 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | Ultra | 111 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2022-03-31 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | Highest | 111 fps | — | Tom's Hardware 2022-03 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | Highest | 105 fps | 78 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | High | 105 fps | 78 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1080p | Ultra | 104 fps | 75 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| The Witcher 3 | 1080p | Ultra | 104 fps | — | UltrabookReview 2022-03 | |
| Far Cry 5 | 1080p | Ultra | 101 fps | 76 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1080p | Ultra | 97 fps | 66 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| Doom Eternal | 1440p | Ultra RT on | 92 fps | 51 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| Far Cry 5 | 1440p | Ultra | 88 fps | 67 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1440p | Highest | 70 fps | 53 fps | UltrabookReview 2022-02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3:30b | — lmstudio | 33.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-02-05 |
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 Graphics | 27,416 points | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike | 23,935 points | UltrabookReview 2022-03 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 15,765 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| 3DMark Time Spyasus rog zephyrus g14 2022 review | 9,396 points | Club386 2022-03-24 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,221 points | UltrabookReview 2022-03 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 9,057 points | UltrabookReview 2022-02 | |
| 3DMark Port Royal | 4,167 points | UltrabookReview 2022-03 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad | 1,677 points | UL Benchmarks (3DMark) 2024-05 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 Graphics | 1,675 points | 3DMark (UL Benchmarks) 2026-09-24 | |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 728 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 |
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