AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
32.6Rasterization32.9
24.5Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based50.2
88.9Efficiencyspec-based67.7
40.5Compute41.3
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 41.5 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+5). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 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 XT
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- 64% higher Boost clock: 2,589 MHz vs 1,582 MHz
- 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
- 36% lower TDP: 160 W vs 250 W
- 33% higher Base clock: 1,968 MHz vs 1,480 MHz
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- 175% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 128 bit
- 89% higher bandwidth: 484 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 75% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,048
- 38% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 8 GB
- 10% higher 4K Ultra: 34 fps vs 31 fps
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2017 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+36% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,584+75% |
| RT cores | 32 | — |
| Base clock | 1,968 MHz+33% | 1,480 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,589 MHz+64% | 1,582 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 11 GB+38% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 352 bit+175% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 484 GB/s+89% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,200+9%Bottom 40% | 9,400Bottom 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,850Bottom 8% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 16,000+11%Bottom 42% | 14,400Bottom 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fpsBottom 19% | 90 fps+2%Bottom 23% |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fpsBottom 17% | 64 fps+3%Bottom 23% |
| 4K Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 17% | 34 fps+10%Bottom 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | NIS (driver-level) |
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