MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 12GB GDDR6
The RDNA 2 architecture and 12GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus deliver consistent 1440p gaming, backed by a 2622MHz boost clock and 7.95 FP32 TFLOPS of compute. Its compact 247mm dual-fan design fits easily into smaller cases while still supporting ray tracing and VR via triple DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. This card is best for 1440p gamers upgrading from older hardware who need high VRAM capacity without a massive chassis.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
- Below average raster (34th percentile)
- Below average rt (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 7 |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
| Bandwidth | 448 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 2560 |
| Base Clock | 1465 |
| Boost Clock | 2622 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 15.9 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 7.949 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 14266 |
| GPU Compute | 6454 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 230 |
| Recommended PSU | 450 |
| Power Connectors | 8-pin x 2 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 |
Physical
| Length | 247 |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | Radeon Image Sharpening, FidelityFX |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 6700 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2622 | 2730 | 2730 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 230 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH | 55 | 34.9 | 54.2 | 34.4 | 42.2 | 79.1 | 56.8 | 45.1 | 25.3 | 43 | 78 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 71.6 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 71.6 | 57.6 | 94 | 99 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.1 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From CA$1,536
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Usage Scores
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