AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
49.6Rasterization61.5
35.2Ray Tracing53.6
56.8Memoryspec-based61
71.6Efficiencyspec-based71.3
60.9Compute67.3
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 52.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+18) and rasterization (+12). AMD Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 XT
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 35
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 61
- 90% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 5,120
- 90% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 7,300 vs 3,850
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W+6% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 9,728+90% |
| RT cores | 80+5% | 76 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 304 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 2,205 MHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,505 MHz+11% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 717 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300Top 23% | 28,000+38%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | 7,300+90%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100Top 17% | 27,900+7%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fpsTop 32% | 194 fps+21%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | 149 fps+26%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 38% | 88 fps+38%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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