AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
47Rasterization89.5
33.6Ray Tracing90.4
56.8Memoryspec-based91.2
71.6Efficiencyspec-based39.8
58.4Compute89.4
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, 82.5 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+57) and rasterization (+43). 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
- 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: 90 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 58
- 372% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 4,608
- 300% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,200 vs 3,550
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 | 18,700Top 29% | 48,500+159%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 48% | 14,200+300%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800Top 23% | 39,500+59%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 39% | 250 fps+67%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 39% | 210 fps+91%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fpsTop 41% | 142 fps+141%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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