GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 5700, leading by roughly 147% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Radeon RX 5700: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Radeon RX 5700
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is dramatically faster, around 147% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800 XT is comfortable at 1440p, while the Radeon RX 5700 is better matched to 1080p. The Radeon RX 6800 XT packs 4,608 stream processors versus 2,304 on the Radeon RX 5700.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 5700 starts at $1,159 CAD against $1,344 CAD for the Radeon RX 6800 XT. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6800 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 113%. The Radeon RX 5700 still sits about $810 CAD above its $349 CAD MSRP. The Radeon RX 6800 XT still sits about $695 CAD above its $649 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 5700 pulls less power (180W vs 300W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 6800 XT draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern RDNA 2 architecture on a TSMC N7 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 8GB, the Radeon RX 6800 XT has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 5700's 8GB can fall short. The Radeon RX 6800 XT's memory is also faster — 512 GB/s versus 448 GB/s — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX 5700 or Radeon RX 6800 XT?
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon RX 5700 if you find it at a steep discount.