AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
37.3Rasterization61.5
28.3Ray Tracing53.6
48.5Memory61
80.2Efficiency71.3
46.7Compute67.3
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 45, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+25) and rasterization (+24). 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 71
- 28% lower TDP: 230 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $479 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 28
- Stronger memory score: 61 vs 49
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 47
- 280% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 2,560
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 230 W+28% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 9,728+280% |
| RT cores | 40 | 76+90% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 304 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz+5% | 2,205 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz+3% | 2,505 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s | 717 GB/s+87% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300Top 68% | 28,000+128%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550Top 81% | 7,300+186%Top 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300Top 58% | 27,900+45%Top 12% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fpsTop 64% | 194 fps+73%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fpsTop 64% | 149 fps+86%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fpsTop 62% | 88 fps+115%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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