AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
24.4Rasterization34.4
26.9Memoryspec-based47
95.6Efficiencyspec-based72.2
26.9Compute47.9
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+21) and rasterization (+10). 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
- 61% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,650 MHz
- 57% lower TDP: 107 W vs 250 W
- 55% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,815 MHz
- 50% lower process: 6 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 27
- 300% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 64 bit
- 244% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 200% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,024
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 6 nm+50% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+57% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,072+200% |
| RT cores | 16 | 48+200% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+61% | 1,650 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+55% | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 496 GB/s+244% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 11,530+134%Bottom 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 19,392+102%Top 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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