AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
24.4Rasterization62.4
—Ray Tracing55.2
26.9Memoryspec-based61.3
95.6Efficiencyspec-based71.3
26.9Compute68.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 63 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+41) and rasterization (+38). 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
- 67% lower TDP: 107 W vs 320 W
- 15% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 2,295 MHz
- 10% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,550 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 68 vs 27
- 900% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 1,024
- 480% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,500 vs 4,918
- 411% higher bandwidth: 736 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+67% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 10,240+900% |
| RT cores | 16 | 80+400% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+15% | 2,295 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+10% | 2,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 736 GB/s+411% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 28,500+480%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 7,600Top 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 28,300+194%Top 8% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 198 fpsTop 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 152 fpsTop 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 90 fpsTop 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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