MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6800 Graphics Card

MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6800

Brand
MSI
Model
Gaming Radeon RX 6800
UPC
824142235478
$1,495–$1,652estimated range · from catalog price Sep 2, 2026

MSI RX 6800 Gaming X Trio (2021) is a high-end RDNA 2 GPU with 16GB GDDR6, dual 8‑pin, 250W, DP x3 + HDMI 2.1—great for 1440p and light 4K gaming.

Graphics performance rankTop 52% of graphics cards
TierHigh end?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
ReleasedJan 2021
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GPU chipRX 6800
VRAM16 GB
GPU clock2155 MHZ
Memory clock16000 MHZ
Bus width256-bit
InterfacePCI-E 16x
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Product overview

Released January 9, 2021 as MSI’s custom take on AMD’s RDNA 2–based Radeon RX 6800 line (which debuted in November 2020), the RX 6800 Gaming X Trio 16G pairs 16GB of GDDR6 with a 256‑bit bus. It lands in the high-end tier to deliver strong raster performance at 1440p and entry‑level 4K, with first‑gen DXR ray tracing and FSR upscaling support. Drawing about 250 W via dual 8‑pin leads (MSI recommends a 650 W PSU), this card outputs three DisplayPort 1.4 and one HDMI 2.1. The large 324 × 141 × 55 mm triple‑fan cooler means you should check case clearance. Best for high‑refresh 1440p, light 4K, and content creation workloads.

Best for
  • 1440p gaming
  • 4K gaming
  • ray tracing
  • content creation/rendering

Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the graphics cards catalog
Current modelCatalog models
VRAM16 GB
Higher than 89% of graphics cards
GPU clock2155 MHZ
Higher than 57% of graphics cards
Bus width256-bit
Higher than 78% of graphics cards
GPU chip
RX 6800
VRAM
16 GB
GPU clock
2155 MHZ
Bus width
256-bit
Interface
PCI-E 16x
Graphics Ram Type
GDDR6
Memory Transfer Speed
512 GB/s
VR
Yes
Tdp
250 W
Pairing fit

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