RX 6800S vs TITAN Xp for Blender
Compare RX 6800S 8 GB and TITAN Xp for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. RX 6800S 8 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 6.7%.
Fastest in Cycles
RX 6800S 8 GB
7% faster than TITAN Xp
Most VRAM
TITAN Xp
50% more VRAM than RX 6800S 8 GB
Lowest power draw
RX 6800S 8 GB
60% lower rating than TITAN Xp
Cheapest
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Price unavailable for some GPUs
Best value for money
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| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. |
| Value for money | N/A | N/A |
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 1,006.28 +7% | 942.86 |
| CUDA cores | N/A | 3,840 |
| Boost clock | 2100 MHz +33% | 1582 MHz |
| RT cores | 32 | N/A |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM | 12 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM+50% |
| Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 547.6 GB/s +114% |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 384-bit +200% |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 | Pascal |
| Render support | OpenCL | OptiX |
| TDP | 100 W −60% | 250 W |
| System PSU | N/A | 600 W Secondary source suggestion |
| Release year | 2022 | 2017 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
RX 6800S 8 GB
Blender 4.0.0 · HIP · 7 runs
TITAN Xp
Blender 4.2.0 · OptiX · 15 runs
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
RX 6800S 8 GB is faster for Blender rendering, but TITAN Xp has more VRAM. That makes this a speed-versus-scene-headroom decision.
Cycles rendering performance
RX 6800S 8 GB leads by 6.7% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (1,006 vs 943). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene capacity
TITAN Xp has more scene headroom with 12 GB of VRAM versus 8 GB on RX 6800S 8 GB. That matters most for large environments, dense geometry, high-resolution textures, and less optimized production files.
Power ratings and cooling
RX 6800S 8 GB is the lower-power option at 100 W TDP, compared with 250 W for TITAN Xp. If render speed is close, that can make RX 6800S 8 GB easier to cool and run quietly.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
RX 6800S 8 GB is both the newer and faster Blender rendering choice here. The main reason to choose TITAN Xp would be price, availability, existing ownership, or a specific workstation requirement.
Comparison summary
RX 6800S 8 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 6.7%.
Fastest in Cycles: RX 6800S 8 GB 7% faster than TITAN Xp.
Most VRAM: TITAN Xp 50% more VRAM than RX 6800S 8 GB.
Lowest power draw: RX 6800S 8 GB 60% lower rating than TITAN Xp.
Cheapest: Cannot compare Price unavailable for some GPUs.
Best value for money: Cannot compare Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs.
RX 6800S 8 GB has 8 GB of VRAM, while TITAN Xp has 12 GB, which matters when scenes, textures, or geometry get heavier.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.