AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
32.6Rasterization33.7
24.5Ray Tracing—
38.7Memoryspec-based45.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based76.5
40.5Compute46.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 41.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+6) and rasterization (+1). AMD Radeon RX 6600 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 6600 XT
- 51% higher Boost clock: 2,589 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 30% higher Base clock: 1,968 MHz vs 1,515 MHz
- 26% lower TDP: 160 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 41
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 75% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 44% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 2,048
- 44% higher RT cores: 46 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+26% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,944+44% |
| RT cores | 32 | 46+44% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,968 MHz+30% | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,589 MHz+51% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 448 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,200Bottom 39% | 11,071+9%Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,850Bottom 8% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 16,000Bottom 42% | 18,575+16%Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fpsBottom 19% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fpsBottom 17% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 17% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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