AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
44.8Rasterization49.5
29.5Ray Tracing40.3
46.8Memory72.9
62.1Efficiency50.9
49.1Compute64.6
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 45.3, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+26) and compute (+15). AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Stronger efficiency score: 62 vs 51
- 33% higher Boost clock: 2,250 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 31% higher Base clock: 1,825 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 14% lower TDP: 300 W vs 350 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 30
- Stronger memory score: 73 vs 47
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 49
- 128% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 4,608
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| 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 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 10,496+128% |
| RT cores | 72 | 82+14% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+31% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+33% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 936 GB/s+83% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700 | 19,900+6% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550 | 5,300+49% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800 | 26,300+6% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps | 158 fps+5% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps | 121 fps+10% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps | 69 fps+17% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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