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ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£640VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):300 W

ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 5 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC

8.0/10

▲Better than 71% of graphics cards

7.7

▲Better than 75%

8.0

▲Better than 70%

7.8

▼Worse than 55%

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Not in any best-of list yet

7.2
Gaming
Gaming
7.2/ 10
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What it is
Measures floating-point compute power, dedicated VRAM capacity, ray-tracing hardware, and modern PCIe generation bandwidth.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
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45.0%
4.5
FP32 performance
25.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
9.1
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
7.7
Video editing
Video editing
7.7/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates hardware AV1 encoding support, generous video memory, raw compute power, and fast interface throughput.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific video editing needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
35.0%
7.0
AV1 encode
30.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
4.5
FP32 performance
15.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
6.8
1080p
1080p
6.8/ 10
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What it is
Assesses pure rasterization power and VRAM balance optimized for consistently high frame rates at 1080p resolution.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1080p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
55.0%
4.5
FP32 performance
25.0%
10
VRAM
10.0%
9.1
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
7.1
1440p
1440p
7.1/ 10
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What it is
Measures compute throughput, sufficient VRAM buffer, and ray-tracing performance tailored for sharp 1440p gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1440p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
50.0%
4.5
FP32 performance
30.0%
10
VRAM
15.0%
9.1
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
7.6
4K
4K
7.6/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates ultra-high compute capability, heavy VRAM capacities, and advanced ray-tracing cores required for native 4K gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 4k needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
40.0%
4.5
FP32 performance
35.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
9.1
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version

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What reviewers say about the ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC

Based on 1 · 4

Reviewers like its strong performance, overclocking headroom and cooling, but complain it's hard to find and big and heavy.

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What owners say about the ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC

Based on 275 owners sharing their experience in online comments

79%positive10%mixed11%negative

Owners praise fast gaming and generous VRAM; high power draw, heat, and weaker ray tracing are the main drawbacks.

What owners like

Owners say it runs high-fps 1440p and 4K gaming easily, often maxing settings, with the 16GB VRAM making games smooth; ray tracing is weaker but usable in light titles.71
Owners say it overclocks well, with many reaching roughly 2.6–2.7 GHz stable, and some gaining 6–9% from tuning or matching a 3080 Ti.16
Owners say the 16GB of VRAM handles big games and heavy mods well, which they cite as the main reason they chose it over a 3080 or 4070.10
Owners praise AMD's Adrenalin software for easy tuning of voltage and fans without third-party tools, and say the open-source Linux drivers work well.9
Owners report large gains from undervolting, with some cutting power from about 285–290W to 180–200W while keeping performance or even gaining FPS.8
Owners say the card stays cool and quiet with sensible tuning, and report running cooler than a 3080 in hot rooms and during frame-limited play.5
Owners report noticeably lower gaming power draw than a 3080, often around 150–170W in typical games versus 260W for the Nvidia card.4

What owners dislike

Some owners report crashes, black screens, and stutters, with one saying Resizable BAR caused black screens and another blaming the card for reboots after about 15 minutes.5
Owners say ray tracing is weak, especially in path-traced or heavy RT titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Metro Exodus, where it trails Nvidia cards by a large margin.5
Owners report hotspot temperatures often reaching around 110–114°C under load, even with fans maxed, and one suspects poor contact needing a repaste.4
Owners say the card draws a lot of power at stock settings, often around 250–285W, which matters more where electricity is expensive; undervolting helps.4

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC

8.0

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Performance

8.0

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Memory

7.9

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VRAM

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Features

9.1

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PCI Express (PCIe) version

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Connectivity

9.1

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Max displays supported

Max digital resolution

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Power

8.1

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Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Power consumption while under peak load

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Board power limit

PCIe power spec

300 W

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Design

5.9

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Size

320x 140.2x 57.8 mm

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ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC vs the average graphics card

Why is ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC better than the average graphics card?

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64 more ROPs
This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (128 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
128 vs 64
32 more compute units
This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (72 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
72 vs 40
32 more ray tracing cores
This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (72 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
72 vs 40
83.3% higher pixel rate
This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (295.7 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
295.7 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
104 more TMUs
This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (288 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
288 vs 184
4 GB more VRAM
This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
16 GB vs 12 GB
64 bit wider memory bus
This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
256 bit vs 192 bit
62.5% higher texture rate
This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (614.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
614.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s

8.3% higher review score
Reviews score
7.8/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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▼ Worse than 55% of models
80%
7.8
Average grade
20%
8.1
Popularity
Grades by review (5)
1 review, its grade estimated from the review text. 4 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
7.8 vs 7.2
19.2% higher sentiment score
9.3 vs 7.8

64 more ROPs
This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (128 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
128 vs 64
32 more compute units
This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (72 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
72 vs 40
32 more ray tracing cores
This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (72 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
72 vs 40
83.3% higher pixel rate
This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (295.7 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
295.7 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
104 more TMUs
This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (288 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
288 vs 184
62.5% higher texture rate
This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (614.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
614.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
More FP64 throughput
This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
1:16 vs 1:64
2.77x higher FP64 performance
This graphics card has a higher FP64 performance than the average graphics card (1.3 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
1.33 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
22.8% higher PassMark score
This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (27,797 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
27,797 points vs 22,638 points

4 GB more VRAM
This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
16 GB vs 12 GB
64 bit wider memory bus
This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
256 bit vs 192 bit
32x more Infinity Cache
This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (128 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
128 MB vs 4 MB
14.3% higher memory bandwidth
This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (512 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
512 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
14.3% faster VRAM clock
This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
2,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz

Supports multi-GPU linking
This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.

50% lower idle power draw
This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (6 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
6 W vs 12 W

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No CUDA support
This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
No DLSS support
This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
144 fewer AI cores
This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
0 vs 144
Less advanced frame generation
This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
frame generation vs multi frame generation
6.6% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,340 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
2,340 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
40% larger process node
This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (7 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
7 nm vs 5 nm
39.5% higher TDP
This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (300 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
300 W vs 215 W
No AV1 encoding
This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.

No CUDA support
This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
144 fewer AI cores
This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
0 vs 144
6.6% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,340 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
2,340 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
3 years older
This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2020 vs 2023).
November 2020
2020 vs 2023

15.8% slower memory speed
This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (16,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
16,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
83.3% smaller L2 cache
This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (4 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
4 MB vs 24 MB

No DLSS support
This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
Less advanced frame generation
This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
frame generation vs multi frame generation
40% larger process node
This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (7 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
7 nm vs 5 nm
Older Vulkan version
This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
1.3 vs 1.4
Older OpenCL version
This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 3).
2.1 vs 3
76.9% larger GPU die
This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (520 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
520 mm² vs 294 mm²

No AV1 encoding
This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
Older HDMI version
This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 2.1a).
2.1 vs 2.1a
More basic codec support
This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
2 fewer monitors per output type
This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
1 vs 3

39.5% higher TDP
This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (300 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
300 W vs 215 W
15.4% higher PSU requirement
This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
750 W vs 650 W
50% higher board power limit
This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (330 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
330 W vs 220 W
15 °C lower thermal ceiling
This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
110 °C vs 95 °C
41.8% higher peak power draw
This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (312 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
312 W vs 220 W

15 mm higher card profile
This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (140 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
140 mm vs 125 mm
37.8 mm longer card length
This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (320 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
320 mm vs 282.2 mm
0.4 slot/s wider design
This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (2.9 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
2.9 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
70.3% heavier
This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1,727 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
1,727 g vs 1,014 g

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

7.0

Hardware Unboxed

≈ estimated

04/02/2021

Hands-on review · thermals, memory temps and overclocking

Verdict

ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC has excellent cooling, but its high price and scarce stock make it hard to recommend.

4.0

COLDM010

≈ estimated

26/12/2020

Hands-on review · benchmarks at 1440p and 4K

Verdict

ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC is hard to justify at its price, so save your money, buy a reference card, or wait for lower prices.

9.0

Hardware Sugar

≈ estimated

07/06/2021

Hands-on review · driver stability and RTX 3080 comparison

Verdict

ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC performs neck and neck with an RTX 3080 and is a good buy when it costs less.

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Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

9.0

hardwareinside.de

≈ estimated

21/03/2021

ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6800 XT OC Review - Hardware-Inside

Hands-on test · Quiet BIOS mode

Verdict

The ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC is a strong, cool-running card with good overclocking headroom, best used with its quieter BIOS, for high-end gamers.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC

Excellent cooling performance with an all-metal shroud and backplate that effectively dissipates heat
Quiet operation even under heavy gaming loads, with a 0dB fan stop feature below 55°C
High build quality featuring a premium aluminum exterior and stainless steel IO bracket
Strong 1440p and 4K rasterization performance, competitive with the RTX 3080
Large 16GB VRAM capacity is advantageous for high-resolution textures and VR
Minimalist RGB design, making it suitable for professional or 'blackout' builds

What customers don't like about ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC

Large physical footprint (320mm length and triple-slot width) may require a spacious case for installation
Ray tracing performance is generally weaker compared to competing NVIDIA RTX cards
Lacks support for NVIDIA-exclusive features like DLSS (relies on AMD FSR instead)
Significant weight (over 1.7kg) may cause GPU sag without additional support
Aggressive power-saving downclocks in lighter titles can sometimes cause stuttering unless manually adjusted
Higher MSRP at launch compared to reference models made it a less value-oriented choice for some

Verdict

The Asus TUF Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC is a high-performance graphics card built on the AMD RDNA 2 architecture, featuring 4,608 stream processors, 72 ray accelerators, and 16GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. It boasts a boosted clock speed of up to 2,340 MHz in OC mode and utilizes a 2.9-slot design with an all-aluminum shroud, a reinforced metal frame, and three Axial-tech fans for superior durability and cooling. Main pros include its exceptional 4K and 1440p rasterization performance, whisper-quiet operation due to dual ball fan bearings and 0dB technology, and a rugged industrial build quality with a dual BIOS switch. Notable cons include its significant physical footprint (320mm length) that may challenge smaller cases, high power requirements of at least 750W, and lower efficiency in ray-traced workloads compared to its direct Nvidia competitors.

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