AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
47Rasterization38.9
33.6Ray Tracing31.2
56.8Memory53.2
71.6Efficiency72.2
58.4Compute52.9
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 46.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+8) and compute (+6). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 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 39
- Stronger memory score: 57 vs 53
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 53
- 46% higher Boost clock: 2,250 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- 45% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 11 GB
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- 38% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 256 bit
- 20% higher bandwidth: 616 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 17% lower TDP: 250 W vs 300 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 250 W+17% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+6% | 4,352 |
| RT cores | 72+6% | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 544 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+35% | 1,350 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+46% | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+45% | 11 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 352 bit+38% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 616 GB/s+20% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+36% | 13,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550+15% | 3,100 |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+16% | 21,400 |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps+29% | 116 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps+33% | 83 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps+34% | 44 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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