GeForce RTX 6080 vs Radeon Instinct MI325X
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | CDNA 3.0 (2023−2024) | Rubin (2026−2027) |
| GPU code name | Aqua Vanjaram | GR203 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 October 2024 (1 year ago) | 2027 |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 19456 | 10752 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 153,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1000 Watt | 350 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2,553.6 | 940.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 81.72 TFLOPS | 60.21 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 112 |
| TMUs | 1216 | 336 |
| Tensor Cores | 1216 | 336 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 84 |
| L1 Cache | 4.8 MB | 10.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 64 MB |
| L3 Cache | 256 MB | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Width | OAM Module | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | HBM3e | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 GB | 20 GB |
| Memory bus width | 8192 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1875 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 6.14 TB/s | 1.2 TB/s |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | N/A | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | N/A | 6.9 |
| OpenGL | N/A | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | + | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 GB | 20 GB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1000 Watt | 350 Watt |
Instinct MI325X has a 1180% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RTX 6080, on the other hand, has a 67% more advanced lithography process, and 186% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon Instinct MI325X and GeForce RTX 6080. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon Instinct MI325X is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 6080 is a desktop one.
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