PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT
RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 300 W · Red Devil
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 300 W · Red Devil
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT lands at 81 and PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT at 82. That puts PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT ahead by 1 points — a narrow 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 PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 2 |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6 |
| TBP | 300 W | 300 W |
| Release year | 2020 | 2020 |
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
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
FAQ: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT vs PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT or PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT? +
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 82 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 1. 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 PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT worth the price? +
At $1,128, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT delivers a Specdex score of 82 — strongest in raster.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6800 XT or PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT 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.