AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
47Rasterization49.3
33.6Ray Tracing42.1
56.8Memoryspec-based59.2
71.6Efficiencyspec-based64.3
58.4Compute64.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+9) and compute (+6). AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 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
- 35% higher Boost clock: 2,250 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 34% higher Base clock: 1,825 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 14% lower TDP: 300 W vs 350 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 58
- 122% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 4,608
- 78% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W+14% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 10,240+122% |
| RT cores | 72 | 80+11% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+34% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+35% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 912 GB/s+78% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700Top 29% | 19,200+3%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 48% | 5,150+45%Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800Top 23% | 25,800+4%Top 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 39% | 155 fps+3%Top 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 39% | 118 fps+7%Top 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fpsTop 41% | 66 fps+12%Top 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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