AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
33.8Rasterization46.4
25.2Ray Tracing39.7
39.9Memoryspec-based54.6
86.4Efficiencyspec-based68
41.7Compute61.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and Ray Tracing (+15). AMD Radeon RX 6650 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 6650 XT
- 54% higher Boost clock: 2,635 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 44% lower TDP: 180 W vs 320 W
- 43% higher Base clock: 2,055 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 42
- 325% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,048
- 171% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 280 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 180 W+44% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 8,704+325% |
| RT cores | 32 | 68+113% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz+43% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+54% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 10 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 320 bit+150% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 760 GB/s+171% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900Bottom 45% | 17,600+61%Top 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Bottom 12% | 4,700+137%Top 36% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800Bottom 49% | 24,500+46%Top 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fpsBottom 26% | 146 fps+57%Top 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 26% | 108 fps+64%Top 41% |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fpsBottom 21% | 60 fps+82%Top 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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