AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
41.6Rasterization49.3
30.5Ray Tracing42.1
56.8Memoryspec-based59.2
77.7Efficiencyspec-based64.3
53.2Compute64.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68008 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and compute (+11). 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
- 33% higher Base clock: 1,815 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 29% lower TDP: 250 W vs 350 W
- 26% higher Boost clock: 2,105 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $579 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 53
- 167% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 3,840
- 78% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 250 W+29% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 10,240+167% |
| RT cores | 60 | 80+33% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz+33% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz+26% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 912 GB/s+78% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340Top 34% | 19,200+18%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | 5,150+73%Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052Top 33% | 25,800+17%Top 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 155 fpsTop 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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