AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
41.6Rasterization67.6
30.5Ray Tracing62.7
56.8Memoryspec-based64.6
77.7Efficiencyspec-based66.4
53.2Compute74.1
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 680010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+32) and rasterization (+26). 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
- 31% lower TDP: 250 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $579 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 53
- 202% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,000 vs 2,977
- 180% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 3,840
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 250 W+31% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 10,752+180% |
| RT cores | 60 | 84+40% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz | 2,295 MHz+26% |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz | 2,617 MHz+24% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 960 GB/s+88% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340Top 34% | 32,000+96%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | 9,000+202%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052Top 33% | 32,000+45%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 212 fpsTop 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 166 fpsTop 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 100 fpsTop 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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