Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 3080
AMD
Radeon RX 6800
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 28 Oct 2020
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3080
10240 Mb GDDR6X
Released 1 Sep 2020
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 6800100%
- GeForce RTX 3080114%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6800
- 70 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3080 .
- 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)
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3080
- 14% 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)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 3080
The GeForce RTX 3080 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (57 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 6800 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 21 (Navi 21 XL) | GA102 (GA102-200-K1-A1) |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Die Size | 536 mm² | 628 mm² |
| Transistors | 26,800 million | 28,000 million |
| Shaders | 3840 | 8704 |
| Compute Units | 60 | 68 |
| Core clock | 1700 MHz | 1440 MHz |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| TMUs | 240 | 272 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6800 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 320 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective | 1188 MHz
19 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 16384 Mb | 10240 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 6800 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|
| TDP | 250 watts | 320 watts |
| Release Date | 28 Oct 2020 | 1 Sep 2020 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6800202.10 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 3080164.20 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6800505.20 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 3080465.10 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6800512.00 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 3080760.30 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 680016170.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 308029770.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800145
- GeForce RTX 3080115
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800174
- GeForce RTX 3080174
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800114
- GeForce RTX 3080128
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800231
- GeForce RTX 3080255
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800273
- GeForce RTX 3080287
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 680092
- GeForce RTX 3080110
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800204
- GeForce RTX 3080200
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800129
- GeForce RTX 3080111
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800119
- GeForce RTX 3080120
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680079
- GeForce RTX 3080108
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800237
- GeForce RTX 3080248
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800110
- GeForce RTX 3080126
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680049
- GeForce RTX 308050
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800106
- GeForce RTX 3080103
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800229
- GeForce RTX 3080276
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6800217
- GeForce RTX 3080208
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800278
- GeForce RTX 3080285
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6800184
- GeForce RTX 3080256
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800100
- GeForce RTX 3080112
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800106
- GeForce RTX 3080100
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800159
- GeForce RTX 3080171
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680090
- GeForce RTX 3080112
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800181
- GeForce RTX 3080211
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800219
- GeForce RTX 3080194
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 680060
- GeForce RTX 308076
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800156
- GeForce RTX 3080177
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800104
- GeForce RTX 3080129
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800116
- GeForce RTX 3080119
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680071
- GeForce RTX 308096
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800178
- GeForce RTX 3080202
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680090
- GeForce RTX 3080106
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680047
- GeForce RTX 308048
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 680082
- GeForce RTX 3080102
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800171
- GeForce RTX 3080194
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6800135
- GeForce RTX 3080159
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800205
- GeForce RTX 3080224
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6800131
- GeForce RTX 3080181
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680077
- GeForce RTX 308087
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 680058
- GeForce RTX 308060
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680088
- GeForce RTX 3080110
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680050
- GeForce RTX 308069
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800110
- GeForce RTX 3080130
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800131
- GeForce RTX 3080123
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 680031
- GeForce RTX 308040
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 680090
- GeForce RTX 3080106
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 680065
- GeForce RTX 308073
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680088
- GeForce RTX 308096
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680054
- GeForce RTX 308073
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800102
- GeForce RTX 3080116
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680056
- GeForce RTX 308067
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680030
- GeForce RTX 308042
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 680054
- GeForce RTX 308069
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680087
- GeForce RTX 3080104
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 680071
- GeForce RTX 308087
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800122
- GeForce RTX 3080135
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 680074
- GeForce RTX 3080103
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 680042
- GeForce RTX 308057
FPS (higher is better)