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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT — RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 300 W · Red Devil
PowerColor

PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 300 W · Red Devil

81
/ 100
From $750
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 Super wins by 18
GeForce RTX 5090 Super — Blackwell · 32 GB · 620 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090 Super

Blackwell · 32 GB · 620 W

99
/ 100
From $2,199
Specdex verdict

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
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT 81
vs
99 GeForce RTX 5090 Super

Score breakdown

PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT
81
raster 81
rt 71
ai 66
efficiency 76
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99
raster 99
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 80

Specs side-by-side

PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT versus GeForce RTX 5090 Super — full spec comparison
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

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • RT trails NVIDIA
  • AI ecosystem smaller
  • Driver day-0 bugs

GeForce RTX 5090 Super

Pros
  • +Latest generation silicon
  • +Improved perf-per-watt
  • +Full modern feature set
Cons
  • 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.