AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
32.4Rasterization63.3
23.4Ray Tracing52.6
34.1Memory53.9
70.8Efficiency69.6
34Compute65.7
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, 61.1 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+32) and rasterization (+31). AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- 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: 63 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 53 vs 23
- Stronger memory score: 54 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 34
- 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 | 12,300 | 28,000+128% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550 | 7,300+186% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300 | 27,900+45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fps | 194 fps+73% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fps | 149 fps+86% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fps | 88 fps+115% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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