Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon RX 6800
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
12288 Mb GDDR6X
Released 31 May 2021
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 6800
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 28 Oct 2020
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120%
- Radeon RX 6800100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- 20% higher gaming performance.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6800
- 100 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti .
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (42 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|
| GPU Name | GA102 (GA102-225-A1) | Navi 21 (Navi 21 XL) |
| Fab Process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 628 mm² | 536 mm² |
| Transistors | 28,300 million | 26,800 million |
| Shaders | 10240 | 3840 |
| Tensor Cores | 320 | none |
| Raytracing Cores | 80 | none |
| Compute Units | 80 | 60 |
| Core clock | 1365 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| ROPs | 112 | 96 |
| TMUs | 320 | 240 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 384 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1188 MHz
19 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 12288 Mb | 16384 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|
| TDP | 350 watts | 250 watts |
| Release Date | 31 May 2021 | 28 Oct 2020 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti186.50 GP/s
- Radeon RX 6800202.10 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti532.80 GT/s
- Radeon RX 6800505.20 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti912.40 GB/s
- Radeon RX 6800512.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti34100.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 680016170.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti118
- Radeon RX 6800145
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti174
- Radeon RX 6800174
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti261
- Radeon RX 6800231
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti292
- Radeon RX 6800273
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti110
- Radeon RX 680092
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 6800129
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 6800119
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti114
- Radeon RX 680079
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti249
- Radeon RX 6800237
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti128
- Radeon RX 6800110
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti223
- Radeon RX 6800217
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti288
- Radeon RX 6800278
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti266
- Radeon RX 6800184
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti113
- Radeon RX 6800100
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti102
- Radeon RX 6800106
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti173
- Radeon RX 6800159
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti226
- Radeon RX 6800181
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti211
- Radeon RX 6800219
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti84
- Radeon RX 680060
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti137
- Radeon RX 6800104
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 6800116
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti103
- Radeon RX 680071
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti211
- Radeon RX 6800178
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti109
- Radeon RX 680090
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti161
- Radeon RX 6800135
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti249
- Radeon RX 6800205
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti202
- Radeon RX 6800131
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti89
- Radeon RX 680077
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti64
- Radeon RX 680058
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti112
- Radeon RX 680088
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti143
- Radeon RX 6800110
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti139
- Radeon RX 6800131
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti44
- Radeon RX 680031
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti78
- Radeon RX 680065
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti99
- Radeon RX 680088
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti80
- Radeon RX 680054
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti125
- Radeon RX 6800102
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti77
- Radeon RX 680056
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti96
- Radeon RX 680071
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti153
- Radeon RX 6800122
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 680074
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti59
- Radeon RX 680042
FPS (higher is better)