AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
47Rasterization49.7
33.6Ray Tracing46.2
56.8Memoryspec-based74.6
71.6Efficiencyspec-based51.9
58.4Compute69.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+13) and compute (+12). 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
- 33% lower TDP: 300 W vs 450 W
- 21% higher Boost clock: 2,250 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- 17% higher Base clock: 1,825 MHz vs 1,560 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 58
- 133% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 4,608
- 97% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 67% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,913 vs 3,550
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W+33% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 10,752+133% |
| RT cores | 72 | 84+17% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+17% | 1,560 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+21% | 1,860 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+97% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700Top 29% | 21,705+16%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 47% | 5,913+67%Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800Top 23% | 29,204+18%Top 7% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 39% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 39% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fpsTop 41% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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