AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
41.6Rasterization34.4
30.5Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based47
77.7Efficiencyspec-based72.2
53.2Compute47.9
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68000 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+7) and compute (+5). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 48
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 42% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,340 vs 11,530
- Lower launch price: $579 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 250 W | 250 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+25% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 60+25% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz+10% | 1,650 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz+16% | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+3% | 496 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340+42%Top 34% | 11,530Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052+14%Top 33% | 19,392Top 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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