AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
33.8Rasterization49.3
25.2Ray Tracing42.1
39.9Memoryspec-based59.2
86.4Efficiencyspec-based64.3
41.7Compute64.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and Ray Tracing (+17). 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
- 58% higher Boost clock: 2,635 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 51% higher Base clock: 2,055 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 49% lower TDP: 180 W vs 350 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 42
- 400% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 2,048
- 226% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 280 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 180 W+49% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 10,240+400% |
| RT cores | 32 | 80+150% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz+51% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+58% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 912 GB/s+226% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900Bottom 45% | 19,200+76%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Bottom 12% | 5,150+160%Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800Bottom 49% | 25,800+54%Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fpsBottom 26% | 155 fps+67%Top 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 26% | 118 fps+79%Top 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fpsBottom 21% | 66 fps+100%Top 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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