AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
44.8Rasterization95.8
29.5Ray Tracing95.1
46.8Memory99.9
62.1Efficiency38.1
49.1Compute96.1
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT15 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 87.7 to 45.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+66) and memory (+53). 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 38
- 48% lower TDP: 300 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 96 vs 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 95 vs 30
- Stronger memory score: 100 vs 47
- Stronger compute score: 96 vs 49
- 372% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 4,608
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W+48% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 21,760+372% |
| RT cores | 72 | 170+136% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 680 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 2,017 MHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,407 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+250% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700 | 48,500+159% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550 | 14,200+300% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800 | 39,500+59% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps | 250 fps+67% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps | 210 fps+91% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps | 142 fps+141% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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