AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
47Rasterization50.6
33.6Ray Tracing42.9
56.8Memory73.7
71.6Efficiency64.3
58.4Compute65.4
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, 56.8 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+17) and Ray Tracing (+9). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 72 vs 64
- 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: 51 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 34
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 57
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 58
- 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 | 18,700Top 42% | 19,900+6%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Top 57% | 5,300+49%Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800Top 34% | 26,300+6%Top 22% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 42% | 158 fps+5%Top 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 42% | 121 fps+10%Top 32% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fpsTop 44% | 69 fps+17%Top 29% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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