AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
46.3Rasterization44.3
35.6Ray Tracing39.5
56.8Memoryspec-based54.6
71.6Efficiencyspec-based68
61.7Compute62.3
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 51.8 against 51.2 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
- 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
- 18% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,816 vs 17,665
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 36
- 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
- 19% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,665 vs 3,921
- 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 | 20,816+18%Top 20% | 17,665Top 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,921Top 42% | 4,665+19%Top 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,639+7%Top 22% | 24,972Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | 126 fps+3%Top 43% | 122 fpsTop 48% |
| 1440p Ultra | 95 fps+3%Top 43% | 92 fpsTop 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 45% | 55 fps+1%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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