PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon™ RX 6800

Brand
PowerColor
Model
Red Dragon AMD Radeon™ RX 6800
UPC
4713436173168
$807–$891estimated range · from catalog price Sep 3, 2026

PowerColor Red Dragon RX 6800 (2020) is a high-end RDNA 2 16GB card for 1440p/entry 4K with 250W TBP, 2×8‑pin, 650W PSU, and 1x HDMI 2.1 + 3x DP 1.4.

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.
ReleasedNov 2020
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GPU chipRX 6800
VRAM16 GB
GPU clock2170 MHZ
Memory clock16000 MHZ
Bus width256-bit
InterfacePCI-E 16x
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Product overview

PowerColor’s Red Dragon RX 6800 debuted on November 25, 2020 in AMD’s RDNA 2–based Radeon RX 6000 family, pairing the RX 6800 GPU with 16GB GDDR6 on a 256‑bit bus and a ~250W board power.

It’s a high_end card built to deliver strong 1440p and entry‑level 4K gaming with ample VRAM, hardware ray tracing, and FSR upscaling. Good fits include high‑refresh 1440p play, tuned‑settings 4K, and esports titles. This variant uses 2× 8‑pin power with a 650W PSU recommendation and offers 1× HDMI 2.1 plus 3× DisplayPort 1.4 outputs. Unique: a 2.5‑slot, ~310 mm triple‑fan cooler that may require extra case and slot clearance.

Best for
  • 1440p gaming
  • 4K gaming
  • ray tracing
  • esports/high-fps

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 clock2170 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
2170 MHZ
Bus width
256-bit
Interface
PCI-E 16x
Graphics Ram Type
GDDR6
Memory Transfer Speed
512 GB/s
Tdp
250 W
Pairing fit

Compatible Motherboards

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Budget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options