AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
33.8Rasterization32.9
25.2Ray Tracing20
39.9Memory50.2
86.4Efficiency67.7
41.7Compute41.3
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 42.1 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+19) and 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 6650 XT
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 86 vs 68
- 67% higher Boost clock: 2,635 MHz vs 1,582 MHz
- 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
- 39% higher Base clock: 2,055 MHz vs 1,480 MHz
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- Stronger memory score: 50 vs 40
- 175% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 128 bit
- 75% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,048
- 73% higher bandwidth: 484 GB/s vs 280 GB/s
- 38% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 8 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2017 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 180 W+28% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,584+75% |
| RT cores | 32 | — |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz+39% | 1,480 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+67% | 1,582 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 11 GB+38% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 352 bit+175% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 484 GB/s+73% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900+16% | 9,400 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980 | — |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800+17% | 14,400 |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fps+3% | 90 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fps+3% | 64 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fps | 34 fps+3% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | NIS (driver-level) |
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