AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
30.1Rasterization46.4
22.7Ray Tracing39.7
37.1Memoryspec-based54.6
92.3Efficiencyspec-based68
36.6Compute61.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 660011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and Ray Tracing (+17). AMD Radeon RX 6600 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 6600
- 59% lower TDP: 132 W vs 320 W
- 46% higher Boost clock: 2,491 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 13% higher Base clock: 1,626 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 30
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 37
- 386% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 1,792
- 239% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 132 W+59% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,792 | 8,704+386% |
| RT cores | 28 | 68+143% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,626 MHz+13% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,491 MHz+46% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 10 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 320 bit+150% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 760 GB/s+239% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,400Bottom 28% | 17,600+110%Top 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,500Bottom 4% | 4,700+213%Top 36% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,900Bottom 31% | 24,500+76%Top 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 12% | 146 fps+92%Top 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fpsBottom 12% | 108 fps+104%Top 41% |
| 4K Ultra | 27 fpsBottom 12% | 60 fps+122%Top 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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