AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

RDNA 2.0Radeon RX 6000 SeriesGamingDesktopGDDR62020

Key Metrics

Architecture
RDNA 2.0
Launch Date
2020-11-18
Stream Processors
4,608
Memory
16 GB GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
512.0 GB/s
TDP/TBP
300 W
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
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Why It Mattered

Challenged the RTX 3080 at the same price in rasterization and brought 16 GB VRAM to the high-end tier, ending a multi-year period where NVIDIA had no credible enthusiast competition.

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Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsSpecification referenceOpen source

Review and press coverage

  1. AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT launch announcementOfficial announcement states availability beginning 2020-11-18 and lists 16 GB GDDR6 with a 256-bit interfaceOpen source

Other sources

  1. AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT support/specificationsOfficial AMD specification page checked on 2026-06-30; confirms 4,608 stream processors, 288 texture units, 300 W typical board power, and 750 W minimum PSU recommendation.Open source

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