AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
37.3Rasterization46.4
28.3Ray Tracing39.7
48.5Memory54.6
80.2Efficiency68
46.7Compute61.6
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 45, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+15) and Ray Tracing (+11). AMD Radeon RX 6700 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 6700 XT
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 68
- 61% higher Base clock: 2,321 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 51% higher Boost clock: 2,581 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 28% lower TDP: 230 W vs 320 W
- 20% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 10 GB
- Lower launch price: $479 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 28
- Stronger memory score: 55 vs 49
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 47
- 240% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,560
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 230 W+28% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 8,704+240% |
| RT cores | 40 | 68+70% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz+61% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz+51% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+20% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 320 bit+67% |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s | 760 GB/s+98% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300Top 68% | 17,600+43%Top 46% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550Top 81% | 4,700+84%Top 40% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300Top 58% | 24,500+27%Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fpsTop 64% | 146 fps+30%Top 44% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fpsTop 64% | 108 fps+35%Top 44% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fpsTop 62% | 60 fps+46%Top 42% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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