AMD FidelityFX™ Variable Shading
AMD FidelityFX Variable Shading drives Variable Rate Shading into your game.
| Model | Workgroup Processors | Base Clock | Boost Clock | Infinity Cache | Memory | TDP | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 | 30 | 1815 MHz | 2105 MHz | 128MB | 16GB GDDR6 | 250W | Learn more |
| AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT | 36 | 2015 MHz | 2250 MHz | 128MB | 16GB GDDR6 | 300W | Learn more |
| AMD Radeon™ RX 6900 XT | 40 | 2015 MHz | 2250 MHz | 128MB | 16GB GDDR6 | 300W | Learn more |
The foundation for
next-gen
PC gaming graphics
AMD RDNA™2 architecture is the foundation for next-generation PC gaming graphics, the highly anticipated PlayStation® 5 and Xbox Series X consoles. The groundbreaking RDNA™ architecture was first introduced at E3 2019, and since then has continuously evolved to spearhead the next generation of high performance gaming. It’s the DNA that powers your games, the DNA that brings your games to life, the DNA that keeps evolving.
Developer tools
are in our
DNA
The Radeon™ Developer Tool Suite comes fully loaded with everything you need to start working with the RDNA™2 architecture.
Discover the Radeon™ Developer Tool Suite today
The perfect
companion for
DirectX®12 Ultimate
RDNA2 architecture comes with full support for DirectX®12 Ultimate. This includes raytracing, mesh shaders, variable rate shading, and sampler feedback.
Explore the features of DirectX®12 UltimateFull support for
all members of the
AMD FidelityFX family
Our flagship set of shader-based effects are all available right now for products based on AMD RDNA™ 2 architecture. Check out the newest members of the family, built from the ground up with AMD RDNA™ 2 architecture in mind.
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Learn more about our FidelityFX familyRelated software
AMD FidelityFX™ Hybrid Shadows sample
This sample demonstrates how to combine ray traced shadows and rasterized shadow maps together to achieve high quality and performance.
AMD FidelityFX™ Hybrid Stochastic Reflections sample
This sample shows how to combine AMD FidelityFX Stochastic Screen Space Reflections (SSSR) with ray tracing in order to create high quality reflections.
AMD Radeon™ Memory Visualizer
AMD Radeon™ Memory Visualizer (RMV) is a tool to allow you to gain a deep understanding of how your application uses memory for graphics resources.
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