AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
24.4Rasterization33.7
26.9Memoryspec-based45.7
95.6Efficiencyspec-based76.5
26.9Compute46.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+9). AMD Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT
- 75% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,515 MHz
- 65% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 50% lower process: 6 nm vs 12 nm
- 50% lower TDP: 107 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 27
- 300% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 64 bit
- 211% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 188% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 1,024
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 6 nm+50% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+50% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,944+188% |
| RT cores | 16 | 46+188% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+75% | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+65% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 448 GB/s+211% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 11,071+125%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 18,575+93%Top 49% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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