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RX 7800 XT vs RX 6800 XT: Gaming Performance & Bottleneck (2026)

There is almost nothing between the RX 7800 XT and RX 6800 XT. Paired with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, our model puts them at 88 vs 87 FPS at 1440p High, and within 2% of each other at 4K. At 1080p they're 2% apart too. Ray tracing widens the gap to 30% (36 vs 28 FPS at 1440p), as the RX 6800 XT's RT hardware is less efficient. In esports games like CS2 or Valorant at 1080p they reach 398 and 392 FPS, so either can feed a 360 Hz monitor. At 4K the RX 6800 XT manages 53 FPS native, and FSR Quality lifts that to about 74. Both carry 16 GB of VRAM, enough for 4K High. With frame rates this close, price and the features you value should decide, not benchmarks. To stay under a 10% CPU bottleneck at 1440p, both need only a Ryzen 5 3600-class CPU.

Relative performance

Faster card = 100%. Average FPS at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

1440p, AAA games

RX 7800 XT100%
RX 6800 XT98%

88 vs 87 FPS · RX 7800 XT +2%

4K, AAA games

RX 7800 XT100%
RX 6800 XT98%

54 vs 53 FPS · RX 7800 XT +2%

1440p, ray tracing

RX 7800 XT100%
RX 6800 XT77%

36 vs 28 FPS · RX 7800 XT +30%

FPS with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Average FPS in AAA games, no upscaling. A fast CPU, so the graphics card sets the pace.

SettingRX 7800 XTRX 6800 XTLead
1080p High1261247800 XT +2%
1440p High88877800 XT +2%
4K High54537800 XT +2%
1440p ray tracing36287800 XT +30%

Specifications

Raster index: RTX 4090 = 100.

SpecRX 7800 XTRX 6800 XT
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Ray tracingYes, 70% efficiencyYes, 55% efficiency
Released20232020
Raster index5554

Which CPU do you need?

Slowest common CPU that keeps each card under a 10% bottleneck at 1440p High.

Graphics cardSlowest CPUFPS
RX 7800 XTRyzen 5 3600 or faster76
RX 6800 XTRyzen 5 3600 or faster76

Which should you buy?

On raster performance this is a coin toss, so buy whichever is cheaper where you shop. If you play with ray tracing, the RX 7800 XT is the safer pick (30% faster with RT at 1440p).

Buy the RX 7800 XT if…

  • you play with ray tracing: 36 vs 28 FPS at 1440p.
  • you want the newer card (2023) with the longer driver and feature support ahead of it.

Buy the RX 6800 XT if…

  • you play at 1080p, where the gap is only 2% and upscaling hides it further.
  • it's the cheaper of the two where you shop: performance is close enough that price decides.

Check your build

These numbers use a Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate the graphics card. Your own CPU, resolution and settings change the result, so run your exact parts through the calculator.

Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RX 7800 XT Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RX 6800 XT

Popular builds with these cards

Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RX 7800 XT1440p · GPU-limited 56% · ≈88 FPSRyzen 7 7800X3D + RX 7800 XT1440p · GPU-limited 50% · ≈88 FPSRyzen 5 7600 + RX 7800 XT1440p · GPU-limited 35% · ≈88 FPSRyzen 7 9800X3D + RX 6800 XT1440p · GPU-limited 57% · ≈87 FPSRyzen 7 7800X3D + RX 6800 XT1440p · GPU-limited 51% · ≈87 FPSRyzen 5 7600 + RX 6800 XT1440p · GPU-limited 36% · ≈86 FPS

RX 7800 XT vs RX 6800 XT: quick answers

Is the RX 7800 XT faster than the RX 6800 XT?

They're within 2% of each other at 4K and 2% at 1440p, so in practice they perform the same. With ray tracing on at 1440p the RX 7800 XT gets about 36 FPS and the RX 6800 XT 28 FPS.

How many FPS do the RX 7800 XT and RX 6800 XT get?

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at High settings in AAA games, the RX 7800 XT averages about 126 FPS at 1080p, 88 at 1440p and 54 at 4K. The RX 6800 XT averages 124, 87 and 53 FPS. DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling adds roughly 40% where the graphics card is the limit.

What CPU do I need for the RX 7800 XT or RX 6800 XT?

To keep the CPU bottleneck under 10% at 1440p, the RX 7800 XT needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster and the RX 6800 XT needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster. At 1080p you need a faster CPU for the same result, and at 4K a slower one is fine.