AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
33.8Rasterization46.4
25.2Ray Tracing39.7
39.9Memory54.6
86.4Efficiency68
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 memory (+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
- Stronger efficiency score: 86 vs 68
- 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 memory score: 55 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 42
- 325% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,048
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 | 10,900 | 17,600+61% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980 | 4,700+137% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800 | 24,500+46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fps | 146 fps+57% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fps | 108 fps+64% |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fps | 60 fps+82% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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