AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
46.3Rasterization65.4
35.6Ray Tracing64.5
56.8Memoryspec-based64.6
71.6Efficiencyspec-based66.4
61.7Compute79.5
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+29) and rasterization (+19). 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
- 17% lower TDP: 300 W vs 360 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 80 vs 62
- 138% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,342 vs 3,921
- 110% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 5,120
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W+17% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,752+110% |
| RT cores | 80 | 84+5% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 2,295 MHz+26% |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,617 MHz+16% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 960 GB/s+88% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,816Top 20% | 33,034+59%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,921Top 42% | 9,342+138%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,639Top 22% | 35,628+34%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 126 fpsTop 43% | 189 fps+51%Top 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 95 fpsTop 43% | 150 fps+59%Top 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 45% | 92 fps+68%Top 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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