AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
49.6Rasterization46.6
36.4Ray Tracing43.3
58.2Memoryspec-based59.2
67.2Efficiencyspec-based64.3
63.9Compute65.9
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 53.1 against 53.4 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 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 47
- 39% higher Boost clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 38% higher Base clock: 1,890 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 36
- 100% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 5,120
- 58% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 31% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,365 vs 4,081
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 335 W+4% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,240+100% |
| RT cores | 80 | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+38% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+39% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 912 GB/s+58% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,616+10%Top 20% | 19,633Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,081Top 38% | 5,365+31%Top 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,069+5%Top 17% | 26,737Top 22% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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