AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
30.1Rasterization67.6
22.7Ray Tracing62.7
37.1Memoryspec-based64.6
92.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
36.6Compute74.1
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 660015 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+40) and rasterization (+37). 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
- 63% lower TDP: 132 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 30
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 37
- 500% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 1,792
- 500% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,000 vs 1,500
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 132 W+63% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,792 | 10,752+500% |
| RT cores | 28 | 84+200% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,626 MHz | 2,295 MHz+41% |
| Boost clock | 2,491 MHz | 2,617 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 960 GB/s+329% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,400Bottom 28% | 32,000+281%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,500Bottom 4% | 9,000+500%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,900Bottom 31% | 32,000+130%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 12% | 212 fps+179%Top 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fpsBottom 12% | 166 fps+213%Top 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 27 fpsBottom 12% | 100 fps+270%Top 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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