AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
28.6Rasterization33.7
20Ray Tracing—
39.8Memoryspec-based45.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based76.5
37.3Compute46.5
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and rasterization (+5). AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 26% lower TDP: 160 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 29
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 37
- 44% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,071 vs 7,698
- 39% higher PassMark G3D: 18,575 vs 13,384
- 34% higher Base clock: 1,515 MHz vs 1,130 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+26% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,944+28% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,515 MHz+34% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz+2% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 448 GB/s+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | 11,071+44%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 18,575+39%Top 49% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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