AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
46.3Rasterization59.7
35.6Ray Tracing54.5
56.8Memoryspec-based61.3
71.6Efficiencyspec-based71.3
61.7Compute77.1
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 63.3 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+19) and compute (+15). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 60 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 55 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 77 vs 62
- 100% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 5,120
- 91% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 7,475 vs 3,921
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,240+100% |
| RT cores | 80 | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 2,295 MHz+26% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,550 MHz+13% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 736 GB/s+44% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,816Top 20% | 28,270+36%Top 7% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,921Top 42% | 7,475+91%Top 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,639Top 22% | 34,210+28%Top 6% |
| 1080p Ultra | 126 fpsTop 43% | 181 fps+44%Top 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | 95 fpsTop 43% | 140 fps+48%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 45% | 82 fps+50%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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