G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon RX 6800

2020

Why buy it

✅0.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 38.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($579 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 12 GB).

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌127.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 110W.

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile

2023

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 110W instead of 250W, a 140W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 6800 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 38.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $579 MSRP).

Radeon RX 6800

2020

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile

2023

Why buy it

✅0.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 38.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($579 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 12 GB).

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 110W instead of 250W, a 140W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌127.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 110W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 6800 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 38.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $579 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile better than Radeon RX 6800?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. Radeon RX 6800 averages 0.9% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 22,056 vs 22,167 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, plus much lower power draw (110W vs 250W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2020, the stronger feature stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation instead of FSR 3 + AFMF, and a 5nm process instead of 7nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon RX 6800 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $579 MSRP. RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $579 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.5% higher G3D Mark. Moving to an unclear MSRP gets you newer hardware, lower power draw (110W vs 250W), and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation.

Is Radeon RX 6800 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon RX 6800 is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below $579 MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon RX 6800 Benchmark Check

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon RX 6800	RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile
1080p
low	221 FPS	163 FPS
medium	203 FPS	150 FPS
high	178 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	161 FPS	115 FPS
1440p
low	200 FPS	138 FPS
medium	167 FPS	115 FPS
high	138 FPS	98 FPS
ultra	129 FPS	87 FPS
4K
low	135 FPS	80 FPS
medium	114 FPS	68 FPS
high	90 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	46 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon RX 6800	RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile
1080p
low	508 FPS	422 FPS
medium	436 FPS	365 FPS
high	346 FPS	295 FPS
ultra	295 FPS	259 FPS
1440p
low	338 FPS	326 FPS
medium	283 FPS	272 FPS
high	231 FPS	222 FPS
ultra	189 FPS	186 FPS
4K
low	144 FPS	179 FPS
medium	124 FPS	155 FPS
high	105 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	108 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon RX 6800	RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile
1080p
low	901 FPS	870 FPS
medium	734 FPS	712 FPS
high	637 FPS	626 FPS
ultra	496 FPS	499 FPS
1440p
low	691 FPS	691 FPS
medium	557 FPS	561 FPS
high	471 FPS	483 FPS
ultra	372 FPS	374 FPS
4K
low	482 FPS	470 FPS
medium	391 FPS	383 FPS
high	324 FPS	328 FPS
ultra	248 FPS	249 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon RX 6800	RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile
1080p
low	641 FPS	459 FPS
medium	547 FPS	408 FPS
high	481 FPS	344 FPS
ultra	434 FPS	302 FPS
1440p
low	536 FPS	381 FPS
medium	462 FPS	340 FPS
high	395 FPS	284 FPS
ultra	349 FPS	244 FPS
4K
low	343 FPS	242 FPS
medium	306 FPS	221 FPS
high	276 FPS	188 FPS
ultra	243 FPS	163 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon RX 6800 and RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile

Radeon RX 6800

The Radeon RX 6800 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 28 2020. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1700 MHz to 2105 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,056 points. Launch price was $579.

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile

The RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 21 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1290 MHz to 1665 MHz. It has 7424 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 110W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 58 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,167 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon RX 6800 scores 22,056 and the RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile reaches 22,167 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon RX 6800 is built on RDNA 2.0 while the RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile uses Ada Lovelace, both on 7 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 3,840 (Radeon RX 6800) vs 7,424 (RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile). Raw compute: 16.17 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 6800) vs 24.72 TFLOPS (RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile). Boost clocks: 2105 MHz vs 1665 MHz. Ray tracing: 60 RT cores (Radeon RX 6800) vs 58 (RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile) vs 232.

Feature	Radeon RX 6800	RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile
G3D Mark Score	22,056	22,167
Architecture	RDNA 2.0	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	7 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	3840	7424+93%
Compute (TFLOPS)	16.17 TFLOPS	24.72 TFLOPS+53%
Boost Clock	2105 MHz+26%	1665 MHz
ROPs	96+20%	80
TMUs	240+3%	232
L1 Cache	0.75 MB	7.3 MB+873%
L2 Cache	4 MB	48 MB+1100%
Ray Tracing Cores	60+3%	58

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both cards support Frame Generation, but the Radeon RX 6800 is on a newer tier with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF, while the RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile tops out at DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation.The RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 6800 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon RX 6800	RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile
Upscaling Tech	FSR 3	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	Yes (DLSS 3.5)
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon RX 6800 comes with 16 GB of VRAM, while the RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile has 12 GB. The Radeon RX 6800 offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 512 GB/s (Radeon RX 6800) vs 432 GB/s (RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile) — a 18.5% advantage for the Radeon RX 6800. Bus width: 256-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon RX 6800) vs 48 MB (RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile) — the RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon RX 6800	RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile
VRAM Capacity	16 GB+33%	12 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	512 GB/s+19%	432 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit+33%	192-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB	48 MB+1100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon RX 6800) vs 12.2 (RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	Radeon RX 6800	RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 6800) vs 8th Gen NVENC (RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile). Decoder: VCN 4.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon RX 6800) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile).

Feature	Radeon RX 6800	RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile
Encoder	VCN 4.0	8th Gen NVENC
Decoder	VCN 4.0	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 6800 draws 250W versus the RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile's 110W — a 77.8% difference. The RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Radeon RX 6800) vs 150W (RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs Mobile. Card length: 240mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Radeon RX 6800	RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile
TDP	250W	110W-56%
Recommended PSU	650W	150W-77%
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	Mobile
Length	240mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	88.2	201.5+128%