AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
41.6Rasterization46.4
30.5Ray Tracing39.7
56.8Memoryspec-based54.6
77.7Efficiencyspec-based68
53.2Compute61.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68007 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+9) and compute (+8). AMD Radeon RX 6800 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
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- 26% higher Base clock: 1,815 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 23% higher Boost clock: 2,105 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 22% lower TDP: 250 W vs 320 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $579 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 53
- 127% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 3,840
- 58% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,700 vs 2,977
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 250 W+22% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 8,704+127% |
| RT cores | 60 | 68+13% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz+26% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz+23% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+60% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 760 GB/s+48% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340Top 34% | 17,600+8%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | 4,700+58%Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052Top 33% | 24,500+11%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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