AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
41.6Rasterization50.6
30.5Ray Tracing42.9
56.8Memoryspec-based73.7
77.7Efficiencyspec-based64.3
53.2Compute65.4
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68008 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and compute (+12). 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
- 30% higher Base clock: 1,815 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 29% lower TDP: 250 W vs 350 W
- 24% higher Boost clock: 2,105 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $579 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 53
- 173% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 3,840
- 83% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| 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 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 10,496+173% |
| RT cores | 60 | 82+37% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz+30% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz+24% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 936 GB/s+83% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340Top 34% | 19,900+22%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | 5,300+78%Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052Top 33% | 26,300+19%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 158 fpsTop 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 121 fpsTop 30% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 69 fpsTop 26% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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