AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
35Rasterization46.4
—Ray Tracing39.7
41.5Memoryspec-based54.6
93.4Efficiencyspec-based68
46.1Compute61.6
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 49.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and rasterization (+11). AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB 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 9060 XT 8GB
- 83% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 53% lower TDP: 150 W vs 320 W
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 35
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 46
- 325% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,048
- 325% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 64
- 150% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 150 W+53% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | 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 | 3,130 MHz+83% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 10 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 320 bit+150% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 760 GB/s+138% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 17,600Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,704Top 44% | 24,500+24%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | 91 fpsBottom 25% | 146 fps+60%Top 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 25% | 108 fps+64%Top 41% |
| 4K Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 30% | 60 fps+67%Top 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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