AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
34Rasterization46.4
25.7Ray Tracing39.7
49.6Memoryspec-based54.6
86.3Efficiencyspec-based68
42.5Compute61.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and Ray Tracing (+14). AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB 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 7600 XT 16GB
- 61% higher Boost clock: 2,755 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- 41% lower TDP: 190 W vs 320 W
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 43
- 325% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,048
- 325% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 64
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 190 W+41% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 8,704+325% |
| RT cores | 32 | 68+113% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 272+325% |
| Base clock | — | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,755 MHz+61% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+60% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 320 bit+150% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 760 GB/s+164% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,303Bottom 48% | 17,600+56%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,071Bottom 12% | 4,700+127%Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 17,344Bottom 50% | 24,500+41%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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