AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile

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Combined performance score

RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
45.82

Radeon RX 6850M XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile by 3% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking6562
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGN20-E8Navi 22
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years old)4 January 2022 (2 years old)

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 cores74242560
Core clock speed975 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1590 MHz2463 MHz
Number of transistorsno data17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt (80 - 150 Watt TGP)145 Watt
Texture fill rate292.3413.0

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile and Radeon RX 6850M XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s384.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.31.2
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 3080 Ti Mobile 45.82
RX 6850M XT 47.30
+3.2%

Radeon RX 6850M XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile by 3% in our combined benchmark results.


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 3080 Ti Mobile 42275
+0.6%
RX 6850M XT 42016

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile outperforms Radeon RX 6850M XT by 1% 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 3080 Ti Mobile 31033
RX 6850M XT 33901
+9.2%

Radeon RX 6850M XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile by 9% 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 3080 Ti Mobile 152074
RX 6850M XT 172972
+13.7%

Radeon RX 6850M XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile by 14% in 3DMark Cloud Gate 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 HD141
+2.9%
137
−2.9%
1440p90
+7.1%
84
−7.1%
4K60
+5.3%
57
−5.3%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 136
−17.6%
160
+17.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−1.3%
75−80
+1.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 118
−34.7%
159
+34.7%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−1.6%
120−130
+1.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
−3.2%
120−130
+3.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 124
−9.7%
136
+9.7%
Far Cry 5 147
+34.9%
109
−34.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 112
+5.7%
100−110
−5.7%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−2.2%
130−140
+2.2%
Hitman 3 221
+14.5%
193
−14.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 149
−6.7%
159
+6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 153
+27.5%
120−130
−27.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 125
+5%
119
−5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−1.3%
75−80
+1.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100
−30%
130
+30%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−1.6%
120−130
+1.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
−3.2%
120−130
+3.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 102
−3.9%
106
+3.9%
Far Cry 5 140
+33.3%
105
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 108
+1.9%
100−110
−1.9%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−2.2%
130−140
+2.2%
Hitman 3 200
+4.2%
192
−4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 131
−1.5%
133
+1.5%
Metro Exodus 110
−5.5%
116
+5.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 155
+29.2%
120−130
−29.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 223
+12.6%
198
−12.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 115
+6.5%
108
−6.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−1.3%
75−80
+1.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 87
−28.7%
112
+28.7%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−1.6%
120−130
+1.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
+4.6%
87
−4.6%
Far Cry 5 132
+29.4%
102
−29.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 96
−10.4%
100−110
+10.4%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−2.2%
130−140
+2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
−3.4%
122
+3.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 84
+1.2%
83
−1.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−3.8%
80−85
+3.8%
Hitman 3 135
−0.7%
136
+0.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 98
−2%
100
+2%
Metro Exodus 73
+7.4%
68
−7.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−2.6%
35−40
+2.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 124
+61%
75−80
−61%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−4%
50−55
+4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70
−21.4%
85
+21.4%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
+1.8%
55
−1.8%
Far Cry 5 116
+17.2%
99
−17.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
+6.9%
85−90
−6.9%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−4.1%
100−110
+4.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 86
+16.2%
70−75
−16.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 67
+11.7%
60
−11.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−4.5%
45−50
+4.5%
Hitman 3 76
+52%
50−55
−52%
Horizon Zero Dawn 71
+73.2%
40−45
−73.2%
Metro Exodus 48
+41.2%
30−35
−41.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−4%
24−27
+4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 72
+80%
40−45
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
+18.1%
72
−18.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 48
+2.1%
47
−2.1%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−3.6%
55−60
+3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+7.7%
26
−7.7%
Far Cry 5 70
+2.9%
68
−2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 73
+40.4%
50−55
−40.4%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−4.6%
65−70
+4.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 42
+61.5%
24−27
−61.5%

This is how RTX 3080 Ti Mobile and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is 2.9% faster than RX 6850M XT

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is 7.1% faster than RX 6850M XT

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is 5.3% faster than RX 6850M XT

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is 80% faster than the RX 6850M XT.
  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6850M XT is 34.7% faster than the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is ahead in 31 test (46%)
  • RX 6850M XT is ahead in 37 tests (54%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 45.82 47.30
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 145 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile and Radeon RX 6850M XT. The differences in performance seem too small.


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