AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
37.3Rasterization34.4
28.3Ray Tracing—
48.5Memoryspec-based47
80.2Efficiencyspec-based72.2
46.7Compute47.9
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT scores 45 against 46.4 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super edges ahead in compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 42% higher Boost clock: 2,581 MHz vs 1,815 MHz
- 41% higher Base clock: 2,321 MHz vs 1,650 MHz
- Lower launch price: $479 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 29% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 384 GB/s
- 20% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,560
- 20% higher RT cores: 48 vs 40
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 230 W+8% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,072+20% |
| RT cores | 40 | 48+20% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz+41% | 1,650 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz+42% | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s | 496 GB/s+29% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300+7%Top 49% | 11,530Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300Top 46% | 19,392Top 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fpsBottom 41% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 41% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fpsBottom 43% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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