AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
22.4Rasterization46.4
—Ray Tracing39.7
25.4Memoryspec-based54.6
95.6Efficiencyspec-based68
24.1Compute61.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 64007 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 37, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+38) and rasterization (+24). AMD Radeon RX 6400 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 6400
- 83% lower TDP: 53 W vs 320 W
- 42% higher Base clock: 2,039 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 36% higher Boost clock: 2,321 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $159 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 24
- 1033% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 768
- 494% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
- 467% higher RT cores: 68 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 53 W+83% | 320 W |
| Power connector | None (PCIe-powered) | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | 8,704+1033% |
| RT cores | 12 | 68+467% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 2,039 MHz+42% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,321 MHz+36% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 10 GB+150% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 320 bit+400% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 760 GB/s+494% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,579Bottom 4% | 17,600+392%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 7,758Bottom 7% | 24,500+216%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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