AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
49.6Rasterization49.3
35.2Ray Tracing42.1
56.8Memoryspec-based59.2
71.6Efficiencyspec-based64.3
60.9Compute64.5
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 52.8 against 53.9 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti edges ahead in Ray Tracing and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- 35% higher Boost clock: 2,250 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 34% higher Base clock: 1,825 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 14% lower TDP: 300 W vs 350 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 35
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 61
- 100% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 5,120
- 78% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 512 GB/s
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W+14% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,240+100% |
| RT cores | 80 | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+34% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+35% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 912 GB/s+78% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+6%Top 23% | 19,200Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | 5,150+34%Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+1%Top 17% | 25,800Top 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fps+3%Top 32% | 155 fpsTop 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 38% | 66 fps+3%Top 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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