PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT
RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 300 W · Red Devil
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Blackwell · 32 GB · 620 W
GeForce RTX 5090 Super takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT lands at 81 and GeForce RTX 5090 Super at 99. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 Super ahead by 18 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 Super if…
- ✓Latest generation silicon
- ✓Improved perf-per-watt
- ✓Full modern feature set
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT | GeForce RTX 5090 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | ▲ 32 GB GDDR7 |
| TBP | 300 W | 620 W |
| Release year | 2020 | 2025 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
- +Latest generation silicon
- +Improved perf-per-watt
- +Full modern feature set
- −Premium pricing
- −Requires up-to-date platform
- −Initial stock scarcity likely
FAQ: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT or GeForce RTX 5090 Super? +
GeForce RTX 5090 Super scores 99 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 18. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT worth the price? +
At $750, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT delivers a Specdex score of 81 — strongest in raster.
Is GeForce RTX 5090 Super worth the price? +
At $2,199, GeForce RTX 5090 Super delivers a Specdex score of 99 — strongest in rt.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT or GeForce RTX 5090 Super last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.