AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
49.6Rasterization46.4
35.2Ray Tracing39.7
56.8Memoryspec-based54.6
71.6Efficiencyspec-based68
60.9Compute61.6
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 52.8 against 51.8 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 46
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- 32% higher Boost clock: 2,250 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 27% higher Base clock: 1,825 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 18% higher RT cores: 80 vs 68
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 35
- 70% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 5,120
- 48% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 25% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 256 bit
- 22% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,700 vs 3,850
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W+6% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 8,704+70% |
| RT cores | 80+18% | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+27% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+32% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+60% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 760 GB/s+48% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+15%Top 23% | 17,600Top 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | 4,700+22%Top 36% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+7%Top 17% | 24,500Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps+10%Top 32% | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+9%Top 34% | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fps+7%Top 38% | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
Related comparisons
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GBVSAMD Radeon RX 6900 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070VSAMD Radeon RX 6900 XTvs AMD Radeon RX 6950 XTVSAMD Radeon RX 6900 XTvs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XTVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GBVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 GREVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080vs AMD Radeon RX 6800 XTVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GBVS