AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
47Rasterization61.5
33.6Ray Tracing53.6
56.8Memory61
71.6Efficiency71.3
58.4Compute67.3
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+20) and rasterization (+15). 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
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 34
- Stronger memory score: 61 vs 57
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 58
- 111% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 4,608
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W+6% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 9,728+111% |
| RT cores | 72 | 76+6% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 304 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 2,205 MHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,505 MHz+11% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 717 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700Top 42% | 28,000+50%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Top 57% | 7,300+106%Top 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800Top 34% | 27,900+13%Top 12% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 42% | 194 fps+29%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 42% | 149 fps+35%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fpsTop 44% | 88 fps+49%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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