AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
28.6Rasterization34.4
20Ray Tracing—
39.8Memoryspec-based47
88.9Efficiencyspec-based72.2
37.3Compute47.9
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+11) and rasterization (+6). 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
- 36% lower TDP: 160 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 29
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 37
- 50% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,530 vs 7,698
- 48% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 336 GB/s
- 46% higher Base clock: 1,650 MHz vs 1,130 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+36% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 3,072+33% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,650 MHz+46% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz | 1,815 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 496 GB/s+48% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | 11,530+50%Bottom 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 19,392+45%Top 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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