AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

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Combined performance score

RTX 3060 Ti
53.07

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 Ti by 22% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking4124
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Value for money44.3225.86
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameAmpere GA104Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 December 2020 (3 years old)18 November 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $649
Current price$361 (0.9x MSRP)$696 (1.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 Ti has 71% better value for money than RX 6800 XT.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores48644608
Core clock speed1410 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1665 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate253.1648.0

Size and 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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin2x 8-pin

Memory

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDA8.6no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3060 Ti 53.07
RX 6800 XT 64.76
+22%

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 Ti by 22% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3060 Ti 20566
RX 6800 XT 25098
+22%

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 Ti by 22% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3060 Ti 78597
RX 6800 XT 96516
+22.8%

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 Ti by 23% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3060 Ti 35683
RX 6800 XT 52046
+45.9%

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 Ti by 46% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3060 Ti 26883
RX 6800 XT 49735
+85%

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 Ti by 85% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3060 Ti 138278
RX 6800 XT 193053
+39.6%

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 Ti by 40% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RTX 3060 Ti 611392
+21.2%
RX 6800 XT 504438

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 6800 XT by 21% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD144
−36.1%
196
+36.1%
1440p86
−62.8%
140
+62.8%
4K52
−76.9%
92
+76.9%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 83
−51.8%
120−130
+51.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 121
+21%
100−105
−21%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 95
−66.3%
158
+66.3%
Battlefield 5 145
−31.7%
191
+31.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 140−150
−15.3%
160−170
+15.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
−55.6%
120−130
+55.6%
Far Cry 5 144
+0.7%
143
−0.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 113
−12.4%
127
+12.4%
Forza Horizon 4 200
+9.9%
180−190
−9.9%
Hitman 3 160−170
−17.2%
190−200
+17.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 139
−64.7%
229
+64.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 154
−27.9%
197
+27.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 157
−35.7%
213
+35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 122
−38.5%
169
+38.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 104
+4%
100−105
−4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 81
−66.7%
135
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 124
−47.6%
183
+47.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 140−150
−15.3%
160−170
+15.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−61.5%
120−130
+61.5%
Far Cry 5 137
−1.5%
139
+1.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 110
−12.7%
124
+12.7%
Forza Horizon 4 196
+7.7%
180−190
−7.7%
Hitman 3 160−170
−17.2%
190−200
+17.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 116
−71.6%
199
+71.6%
Metro Exodus 110
−38.2%
152
+38.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 89
−44.9%
129
+44.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 149
−33.6%
199
+33.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 185
−58.9%
294
+58.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 109
−37.6%
150
+37.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75
−33.3%
100−105
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 74
−59.5%
118
+59.5%
Battlefield 5 114
−53.5%
175
+53.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
−63.6%
120−130
+63.6%
Far Cry 5 129
−0.8%
130
+0.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 100
−13%
113
+13%
Forza Horizon 4 173
−5.2%
180−190
+5.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
−73.9%
160
+73.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 77
−45.5%
112
+45.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 90−95
−25.8%
110−120
+25.8%
Hitman 3 100−110
−29.6%
140−150
+29.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 92
−83.7%
169
+83.7%
Metro Exodus 66
−43.9%
95
+43.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 57
−45.6%
83
+45.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 103
−43.7%
148
+43.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65
−10.8%
70−75
+10.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
−63.3%
98
+63.3%
Battlefield 5 98
−57.1%
154
+57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
−28.8%
65−70
+28.8%
Far Cry 5 105
−24.8%
131
+24.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
−20.4%
112
+20.4%
Forza Horizon 4 150
+0.7%
140−150
−0.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
−31.8%
110−120
+31.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
−44.1%
85
+44.1%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−31.5%
70−75
+31.5%
Hitman 3 55−60
−33.9%
75−80
+33.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27
−111%
57
+111%
Metro Exodus 43
−30.2%
56
+30.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 38
−39.5%
53
+39.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 56
−42.9%
80
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
−42.9%
110
+42.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40
−62.5%
65
+62.5%
Battlefield 5 65
−58.5%
103
+58.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
−24%
30−35
+24%
Far Cry 5 65
−46.2%
95
+46.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 63
−49.2%
94
+49.2%
Forza Horizon 4 103
−1%
100−110
+1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
−48.5%
49
+48.5%

This is how RTX 3060 Ti and RX 6800 XT compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 6800 XT is 36.1% faster than RTX 3060 Ti

1440p resolution:

  • RX 6800 XT is 62.8% faster than RTX 3060 Ti

4K resolution:

  • RX 6800 XT is 76.9% faster than RTX 3060 Ti

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3060 Ti is 21% faster than the RX 6800 XT.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6800 XT is 111% faster than the RTX 3060 Ti.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Ti is ahead in 6 tests (9%)
  • RX 6800 XT is ahead in 62 tests (91%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 53.07 64.76
Cost $399 $649
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 300 Watt

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti in performance tests.


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