Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon RX 6900 XT
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
12288 Mb GDDR6X
Released 31 May 2021
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 6900 XT
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 28 Oct 2020
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti100%
- Radeon RX 6900 XT101%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- 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 6900 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
No clear winner declared
These graphics cards seems to have comparable performance based on the game benchmark suite used (42 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | GA102 (GA102-225-A1) | Navi 21 (Navi 21 XTX) |
| Fab Process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 628 mm² | 536 mm² |
| Transistors | 28,300 million | 26,800 million |
| Shaders | 10240 | 5120 |
| Tensor Cores | 320 | none |
| Raytracing Cores | 80 | none |
| Compute Units | 80 | 80 |
| Core clock | 1365 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| ROPs | 112 | 128 |
| TMUs | 320 | 320 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 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 6900 XT288.00 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti532.80 GT/s
- Radeon RX 6900 XT720.00 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti912.40 GB/s
- Radeon RX 6900 XT512.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti34100.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 6900 XT23040.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti118
- Radeon RX 6900 XT192
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti174
- Radeon RX 6900 XT178
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti261
- Radeon RX 6900 XT288
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti292
- Radeon RX 6900 XT322
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti110
- Radeon RX 6900 XT106
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 6900 XT139
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 6900 XT120
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti114
- Radeon RX 6900 XT92
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti249
- Radeon RX 6900 XT281
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti128
- Radeon RX 6900 XT135
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 6900 XT239
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti288
- Radeon RX 6900 XT316
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti266
- Radeon RX 6900 XT219
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti113
- Radeon RX 6900 XT123
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti102
- Radeon RX 6900 XT118
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti173
- Radeon RX 6900 XT176
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti226
- Radeon RX 6900 XT227
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti211
- Radeon RX 6900 XT258
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti84
- Radeon RX 6900 XT75
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti137
- Radeon RX 6900 XT122
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 6900 XT120
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti103
- Radeon RX 6900 XT84
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti211
- Radeon RX 6900 XT217
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti109
- Radeon RX 6900 XT111
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 6900 XT178
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti249
- Radeon RX 6900 XT253
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti202
- Radeon RX 6900 XT162
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti89
- Radeon RX 6900 XT97
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT70
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti112
- Radeon RX 6900 XT111
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti143
- Radeon RX 6900 XT137
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti139
- Radeon RX 6900 XT161
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti44
- Radeon RX 6900 XT38
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti78
- Radeon RX 6900 XT81
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti99
- Radeon RX 6900 XT103
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti80
- Radeon RX 6900 XT67
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti125
- Radeon RX 6900 XT126
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti77
- Radeon RX 6900 XT71
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 6900 XT88
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti153
- Radeon RX 6900 XT150
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
- Radeon RX 6900 XT91
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti59
- Radeon RX 6900 XT58
FPS (higher is better)