AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black

Desktop GPUAMD

Also called amd radeon rx 6800 xt midnight black, radeon rx 6800 xt midnight black

AMDDesktop GPU

AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series desktop graphics card with 16 GB GDDR6 at 300 W board power.

What you need to know

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black is a desktop gpu with a thin public spec record.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black launched in April 7, 2021. 16 GB GDDR6 is the frame buffer on the reference sheet. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.

Still good?: For lighter settings and older games
Product age: 5 years old
Upgrade pressure: Moderate

Feex says

If games feel slow on this card, I would check the CPU, RAM, and the driver before I shop for the next series.

What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

Performance today: Good. Still strong for 1440p and creator work when the rest of the PC keeps up.
Product age 5 years old: Aging. Launched April 7, 2021. Newer series exist. That does not make this card unusable by itself.
Support status: Supported. Current AMD Software packages still cover this generation unless the vendor has retired it.
Upgrade pressure: Moderate. Upgrade pressure comes from native 4K, VRAM-heavy titles, or wanting current-generation features.

Where does it sit?

This AMD line sits on the recent Radeon RX timeline. Partner cards can change coolers, connectors, and clocks.

RX 6000

RX 7000

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Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.

1080p gaming: Good

More GPU than most 1080p setups need if this card is in the current or previous generation.

1440p gaming: Good

This is the job many desktop cards in this class were sold for.

4K gaming: Limited

Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.

Creator work: Good

GPU acceleration in apps is real. Large timelines still want more VRAM than a thin card has.

Efficiency: Good

The sheet lists 300 W board power. Partner cards can differ.

Should you upgrade?

Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.

Upgrade makes more sense if

Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
You need current-generation features this card does not have
Your present GPU is a much older generation and this would be a real step up

Upgrade makes less sense if

You already play at a resolution this card can feed
The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem

Specifications

Figures below follow AMD's public reference sheet. Partner cards can raise clocks and change coolers, connectors, and outputs. The Feex Hardware Database fills fields the vendor page does not publish. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

Graphics processor

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black specifications: Graphics processor
Manufacturer	AMD
Family	Radeon RX 6000 Series
Transistors	26,800 million
Integrated	No
Mobile	No
Workstation	No
Segment	Desktop

Shader configuration

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black lists 4608 shading units on this sheet.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black specifications: Shader configuration
Shading units	4608
Compute units	72
Ray tracing cores	72

Clock speeds

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black boosts to 2.25 GHz.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black specifications: Clock speeds
Boost clock	2.25 GHz
Game clock	2.02 GHz

Memory

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black addresses 16 GB.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black specifications: Memory
Memory type	GDDR6
Memory size	16 GB
Memory interface	256-bit
Memory bandwidth	512 GB/s

Power and board

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black lists 300 W board power.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black specifications: Power and board
Board power	300 W
Recommended system power	750 W (vendor system guidance)

Market

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black launched April 7, 2021.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black specifications: Market
Launch date	April 7, 2021

Compatibility

Compatibility
Slot	PCI Express x16. Check the exact link rate on the board.
Power	300 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail.
Case	Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name.
PSU	750 W (vendor system guidance)

The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.

Seat power connectors fully. A loose high-power plug can overheat. That is a connector problem, not a reason to assume the GPU is dead.

Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.

No display after install

Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.

Driver installs, then games crash

Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. How we research.

AMD specifications · Primary specification source
Feex Hardware Database · Secondary specification source. CC BY 4.0.

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