AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
32.6Rasterization46.4
24.5Ray Tracing39.7
38.7Memoryspec-based54.6
88.9Efficiencyspec-based68
40.5Compute61.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 41.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+21) and Ray Tracing (+15). 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
- 50% lower TDP: 160 W vs 320 W
- 37% higher Base clock: 1,968 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 41
- 325% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,048
- 197% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+50% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 8,704+325% |
| RT cores | 32 | 68+113% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,968 MHz+37% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,589 MHz+51% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 10 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 320 bit+150% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 760 GB/s+197% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,200Bottom 40% | 17,600+73%Top 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,850Bottom 8% | 4,700+154%Top 36% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,000Bottom 41% | 24,500+53%Top 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fpsBottom 19% | 146 fps+66%Top 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fpsBottom 17% | 108 fps+74%Top 41% |
| 4K Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 17% | 60 fps+94%Top 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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