AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
51.5Rasterization46.4
36.5Ray Tracing39.7
58.2Memory54.6
67.2Efficiency68
62.7Compute61.6
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+5) and memory (+4). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 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 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 46
- Stronger memory score: 58 vs 55
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- 35% higher Boost clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 31% higher Base clock: 1,890 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 37
- 70% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 5,120
- 32% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 25% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 256 bit
- 15% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,700 vs 4,100
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 335 W | 320 W+4% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 8,704+70% |
| RT cores | 80+18% | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+31% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+35% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+60% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 760 GB/s+32% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+24% | 17,600 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100 | 4,700+15% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+11% | 24,500 |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+15% | 146 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+15% | 108 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+12% | 60 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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