Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080
AMD
Radeon RX 6800 XT
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 6800 XT100%
- GeForce RTX 3080102%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6800 XT
- 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
- 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
No clear winner declared
These graphics cards seems to have comparable performance based on the game benchmark suite used (57 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 6800 XT | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 21 (Navi 21 XT) | 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 | 4608 | 8704 |
| Compute Units | 72 | 68 |
| Core clock | 1825 MHz | 1440 MHz |
| ROPs | 128 | 96 |
| TMUs | 288 | 272 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6800 XT | 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 XT | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|
| TDP | 300 watts | 320 watts |
| Release Date | 28 Oct 2020 | 1 Sep 2020 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6800 XT288.00 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 3080164.20 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6800 XT648.00 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 3080465.10 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6800 XT512.00 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 3080760.30 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 6800 XT20740.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 308029770.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT172
- GeForce RTX 3080115
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT175
- GeForce RTX 3080174
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT125
- GeForce RTX 3080128
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT275
- GeForce RTX 3080255
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT307
- GeForce RTX 3080287
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 6800 XT102
- GeForce RTX 3080110
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT216
- GeForce RTX 3080200
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT136
- GeForce RTX 3080111
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT120
- GeForce RTX 3080120
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT87
- GeForce RTX 3080108
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT251
- GeForce RTX 3080248
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT128
- GeForce RTX 3080126
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT50
- GeForce RTX 308050
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT115
- GeForce RTX 3080103
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT257
- 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 6800 XT226
- GeForce RTX 3080208
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT306
- GeForce RTX 3080285
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6800 XT205
- GeForce RTX 3080256
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT117
- GeForce RTX 3080112
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT111
- GeForce RTX 3080100
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT175
- GeForce RTX 3080171
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT104
- GeForce RTX 3080112
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT212
- GeForce RTX 3080211
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT242
- GeForce RTX 3080194
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 6800 XT68
- GeForce RTX 308076
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT178
- GeForce RTX 3080177
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT111
- GeForce RTX 3080129
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT117
- GeForce RTX 3080119
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT79
- GeForce RTX 308096
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT203
- GeForce RTX 3080202
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT104
- GeForce RTX 3080106
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT48
- GeForce RTX 308048
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT96
- GeForce RTX 3080102
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT176
- 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 6800 XT160
- GeForce RTX 3080159
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT239
- GeForce RTX 3080224
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6800 XT150
- GeForce RTX 3080181
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT91
- GeForce RTX 308087
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT68
- GeForce RTX 308060
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT104
- GeForce RTX 3080110
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT59
- GeForce RTX 308069
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT126
- GeForce RTX 3080130
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT147
- GeForce RTX 3080123
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 6800 XT34
- GeForce RTX 308040
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT106
- GeForce RTX 3080106
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT75
- GeForce RTX 308073
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT98
- GeForce RTX 308096
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT59
- GeForce RTX 308073
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6800 XT117
- GeForce RTX 3080116
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT66
- GeForce RTX 308067
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT34
- GeForce RTX 308042
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT61
- GeForce RTX 308069
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT98
- 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 6800 XT82
- GeForce RTX 308087
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT142
- GeForce RTX 3080135
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6800 XT83
- GeForce RTX 3080103
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6800 XT54
- GeForce RTX 308057
FPS (higher is better)