Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon RX 6800 XT
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
12288 Mb GDDR6X
Released 31 May 2021
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 6800 XT
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 28 Oct 2020
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti107%
- Radeon RX 6800 XT100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- 7% 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 XT
- 50 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 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | GA102 (GA102-225-A1) | Navi 21 (Navi 21 XT) |
| Fab Process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 628 mm² | 536 mm² |
| Transistors | 28,300 million | 26,800 million |
| Shaders | 10240 | 4608 |
| Tensor Cores | 320 | none |
| Raytracing Cores | 80 | none |
| Compute Units | 80 | 72 |
| Core clock | 1365 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| ROPs | 112 | 128 |
| TMUs | 320 | 288 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|
| 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 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 350 watts | 300 watts |
| Release Date | 31 May 2021 | 28 Oct 2020 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti186.50 GP/s
- Radeon RX 6800 XT288.00 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti532.80 GT/s
- Radeon RX 6800 XT648.00 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti912.40 GB/s
- Radeon RX 6800 XT512.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti34100.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 6800 XT20740.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti118
- Radeon RX 6800 XT172
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti174
- Radeon RX 6800 XT175
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti261
- Radeon RX 6800 XT275
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti292
- Radeon RX 6800 XT307
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti110
- Radeon RX 6800 XT102
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 6800 XT136
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 6800 XT120
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti114
- Radeon RX 6800 XT87
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti249
- Radeon RX 6800 XT251
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti128
- Radeon RX 6800 XT128
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 6800 XT226
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti288
- Radeon RX 6800 XT306
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti266
- Radeon RX 6800 XT205
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti113
- Radeon RX 6800 XT117
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti102
- Radeon RX 6800 XT111
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti173
- Radeon RX 6800 XT175
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti226
- Radeon RX 6800 XT212
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti211
- Radeon RX 6800 XT242
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti84
- Radeon RX 6800 XT68
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti137
- Radeon RX 6800 XT111
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 6800 XT117
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti103
- Radeon RX 6800 XT79
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti211
- Radeon RX 6800 XT203
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti109
- Radeon RX 6800 XT104
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 6800 XT160
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti249
- Radeon RX 6800 XT239
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti202
- Radeon RX 6800 XT150
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti89
- Radeon RX 6800 XT91
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT68
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti112
- Radeon RX 6800 XT104
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti143
- Radeon RX 6800 XT126
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti139
- Radeon RX 6800 XT147
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti44
- Radeon RX 6800 XT34
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti78
- Radeon RX 6800 XT75
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti99
- Radeon RX 6800 XT98
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti80
- Radeon RX 6800 XT59
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti125
- Radeon RX 6800 XT117
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti77
- Radeon RX 6800 XT66
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 6800 XT82
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti153
- Radeon RX 6800 XT142
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 6800 XT83
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti59
- Radeon RX 6800 XT54
FPS (higher is better)