AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
24.4Rasterization46.4
—Ray Tracing39.7
26.9Memoryspec-based54.6
95.6Efficiencyspec-based68
26.9Compute61.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+35) and rasterization (+22). 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
- 84% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 67% lower TDP: 107 W vs 320 W
- 65% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 27
- 750% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 1,024
- 428% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 400% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 64 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+67% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 8,704+750% |
| RT cores | 16 | 68+325% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+84% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+65% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 10 GB+150% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 320 bit+400% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 760 GB/s+428% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 17,600+258%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 24,500+155%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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