AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
51.5Rasterization49.3
36.5Ray Tracing42.1
58.2Memory59.2
67.2Efficiency64.3
62.7Compute64.5
11 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 53.6 against 53.9 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
- 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
- 14% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 19,200
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 37
- 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
- 26% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,150 vs 4,100
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 | 21,800+14%Top 30% | 19,200Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 44% | 5,150+26%Top 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+6%Top 18% | 25,800Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+8%Top 26% | 155 fpsTop 40% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+5%Top 29% | 118 fpsTop 36% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+2%Top 32% | 66 fpsTop 34% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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