RX 6800 16 GB for Blender

Average speed
Solid VRAM

RDNA 2.0 GPU suited to solid Blender production work with a strong balance of speed and memory capacity.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Blender Cycles score
2,116
5.5× slower than
VRAM
16 GB
More headroom for complex scenes
Released
2020
Render support
OpenCL
Power draw (TDP)
250 W
System PSU
650 W

Technical specifications

GPU

  • ArchitectureRDNA 2.0
  • RT cores60
  • Stream processors3840
  • Compute units60
  • Ray accelerators60
  • Boost frequency2105 MHz

Memory

  • TypeGDDR6
  • Bandwidth512 GB/s
  • Bus width256-bit

Clocks & manufacturing

  • Boost clock2105 MHz
  • Base clock1700 MHz
  • Process size7 nm
  • GPU chipNavi 21
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RX 6800 16 GB Blender benchmarks

Estimated time to render one benchmark frame · Lower is faster.

Blender score 2,116

Blender 5.2.0 · HIP · 7 runs

Junkshop
23.38s
Monster
22.35s
Classroom
37.94s
Benchmark sceneseconds
About these estimates

Times estimate one frame of each benchmark scene from the same runs, Blender version and backend as the displayed Cycles score. The calculation uses 240 samples for Junkshop, 256 for Monster and 300 for Classroom, plus a 19% estimation buffer. Actual project render times vary. Results from different Blender versions may not be directly comparable.

Blender Open Data

Is RX 6800 16 GB good for Blender?

A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.

What stands out

  • Longer render waits; consider when rendering time is a lower priority.

Who should choose it

  • RDNA 2.0 GPU suited to solid Blender production work with a strong balance of speed and memory capacity.

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