AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
44.2Rasterization44.3
34.1Ray Tracing39.5
56.8Memoryspec-based54.6
71.6Efficiencyspec-based68
58.8Compute62.3
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 50.4 against 51.2 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 edges ahead in Ray Tracing and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- 32% higher Boost clock: 2,250 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 27% higher Base clock: 1,825 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- 10% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 19,381 vs 17,665
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 59
- 89% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 4,608
- 48% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 28% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,665 vs 3,648
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W+6% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 8,704+89% |
| RT cores | 72+6% | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+27% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+32% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+60% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 760 GB/s+48% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,381+10%Top 27% | 17,665Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,648Top 44% | 4,665+28%Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,109+1%Top 27% | 24,972Top 28% |
| 1080p Ultra | 118 fpsBottom 50% | 122 fps+3%Top 48% |
| 1440p Ultra | 89 fpsBottom 50% | 92 fps+4%Top 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 51 fpsTop 50% | 55 fps+8%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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