AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
47Rasterization33.7
33.6Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based45.7
71.6Efficiencyspec-based76.5
58.4Compute46.5
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+13) and compute (+12). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 47
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 69% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,700 vs 11,071
- 57% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 2,944
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- 28% lower TDP: 215 W vs 300 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 215 W+28% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+57% | 2,944 |
| RT cores | 72+57% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+20% | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+32% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+14% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+69%Top 29% | 11,071Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 47% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+34%Top 23% | 18,575Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 39% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 39% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fpsTop 41% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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