AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
47Rasterization34.4
33.6Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based47
71.6Efficiencyspec-based72.2
58.4Compute47.9
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
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 (+11). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 48
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 62% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,700 vs 11,530
- 50% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 3,072
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- 17% lower TDP: 250 W vs 300 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 250 W+17% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+50% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 72+50% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+11% | 1,650 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+24% | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+3% | 496 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+62%Top 29% | 11,530Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 47% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+28%Top 23% | 19,392Top 45% |
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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