AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
28.6Rasterization46.4
20Ray Tracing39.7
39.8Memoryspec-based54.6
88.9Efficiencyspec-based68
37.3Compute61.6
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and Ray Tracing (+20). 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
- 50% lower TDP: 160 W vs 320 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 29
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 37
- 278% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,304
- 129% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 17,600 vs 7,698
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+50% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 8,704+278% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,440 MHz+27% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz+2% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 10 GB+67% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 320 bit+67% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 760 GB/s+126% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | 17,600+129%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 24,500+83%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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