GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 6800 comes out noticeably faster — about 10% ahead of the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB. But the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB is the better value, undercutting it by $718 CAD for the performance you get.
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Radeon RX 6800 vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
The Radeon RX 6800 is noticeably faster, around 10% ahead of the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p. The Radeon RX 6800 packs 3,840 stream processors versus 2,048 on the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB currently lists from $450 CAD, $718 CAD less than the Radeon RX 6800 at $1,168 CAD. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB offers the better performance-per-dollar (~136% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB still sits about $151 CAD above its $299 CAD MSRP. The Radeon RX 6800 still sits about $589 CAD above its $579 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 160W against 250W, the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern RDNA 4 architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 6800 carries 16GB versus 8GB on the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The Radeon RX 6800's memory is also faster — 512 GB/s versus 322 GB/s (256-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB is roughly 5 years newer than the Radeon RX 6800 (RDNA 4 vs RDNA 2), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX 6800 or Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB?
Choose the Radeon RX 6800 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.