AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
33.8Rasterization28.4
25.2Ray Tracing20
39.9Memoryspec-based41.5
86.4Efficiencyspec-based76.4
41.7Compute41.2
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 42.1 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+5) and Ray Tracing (+5). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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 6650 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
- 52% higher Boost clock: 2,635 MHz vs 1,733 MHz
- 45% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,900 vs 7,536
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 25% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,048
- 14% higher bandwidth: 320 GB/s vs 280 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 180 W | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,560+25% |
| RT cores | 32 | — |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz+28% | 1,607 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+52% | 1,733 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 320 GB/s+14% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900+45%Bottom 44% | 7,536Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800+8%Bottom 49% | 15,607Bottom 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fpsBottom 26% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fpsBottom 21% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | — |
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