Radeon Pro W6800X Duo vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Place in the ranking	19	104
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.39	6.69
Power efficiency	13.84	6.96
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GA102	Navi 21
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	31 May 2021 (3 years ago)	3 August 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	$4,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3080 Ti has 235% better value for money than Pro W6800X Duo.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	10240	3840
Core clock speed	1365 MHz	1800 MHz
Boost clock speed	1665 MHz	1967 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	400 Watt
Texture fill rate	532.8	472.1
Floating-point processing power	34.1 TFLOPS	15.11 TFLOPS
ROPs	112	96
TMUs	320	240
Tensor Cores	320	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	80	60

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 4.0 x16	Apple MPX
Length	285 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	Quad-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	None

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	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	32 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1188 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	912.4 GB/s	512.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 4x Thunderbolt
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.6	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 70.36
+73.9%

Pro W6800X Duo 40.47

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

RTX 3080 Ti 27050
+73.9%

Pro W6800X Duo 15556

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 HD	214 +78.3%	120−130 −78.3%
1440p	146 +82.5%	80−85 −82.5%
4K	98 +78.2%	55−60 −78.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	5.60 +644%	41.66 −644%
1440p	8.21 +661%	62.49 −661%
4K	12.23 +643%	90.89 −643%

RTX 3080 Ti has 644% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3080 Ti has 661% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 3080 Ti has 643% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	160−170 +74.7%	95−100 −74.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	219 +82.5%	120−130 −82.5%
Elden Ring	212 +76.7%	120−130 −76.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +80%	65−70 −80%
Counter-Strike 2	160−170 +74.7%	95−100 −74.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	92 +84%	50−55 −84%
Forza Horizon 4	489 +74.6%	280−290 −74.6%
Metro Exodus	174 +74%	100−105 −74%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +82.9%	70−75 −82.9%
Valorant	350−400 +78%	200−210 −78%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +80%	65−70 −80%
Counter-Strike 2	160−170 +74.7%	95−100 −74.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	80 +77.8%	45−50 −77.8%
Dota 2	194 +76.4%	110−120 −76.4%
Elden Ring	328 +82.2%	180−190 −82.2%
Far Cry 5	140 +75%	80−85 −75%
Fortnite	270−280 +84.7%	150−160 −84.7%
Forza Horizon 4	407 +77%	230−240 −77%
Grand Theft Auto V	174 +74%	100−105 −74%
Metro Exodus	151 +77.6%	85−90 −77.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +79.2%	120−130 −79.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	56 +86.7%	30−33 −86.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +74%	100−105 −74%
Valorant	350−400 +78%	200−210 −78%
World of Tanks	270−280 +74.4%	160−170 −74.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +80%	65−70 −80%
Counter-Strike 2	160−170 +74.7%	95−100 −74.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	136 +81.3%	75−80 −81.3%
Dota 2	217 +80.8%	120−130 −80.8%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +77.3%	75−80 −77.3%
Forza Horizon 4	359 +79.5%	200−210 −79.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +79.2%	120−130 −79.2%
Valorant	388 +76.4%	220−230 −76.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	153 +80%	85−90 −80%
Elden Ring	194 +76.4%	110−120 −76.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	153 +80%	85−90 −80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +75%	100−105 −75%
Red Dead Redemption 2	93 +86%	50−55 −86%
World of Tanks	450−500 +77.1%	280−290 −77.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +74%	50−55 −74%
Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +88%	50−55 −88%
Cyberpunk 2077	92 +84%	50−55 −84%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +77.8%	90−95 −77.8%
Forza Horizon 4	269 +79.3%	150−160 −79.3%
Metro Exodus	141 +76.3%	80−85 −76.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 +74.4%	90−95 −74.4%
Valorant	316 +75.6%	180−190 −75.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	85−90 +76%	50−55 −76%
Dota 2	182 +82%	100−105 −82%
Elden Ring	104 +89.1%	55−60 −89.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	182 +82%	100−105 −82%
Metro Exodus	76 +90%	40−45 −90%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +74.2%	120−130 −74.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	63 +80%	35−40 −80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	182 +82%	100−105 −82%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +82%	50−55 −82%
Counter-Strike 2	85−90 +76%	50−55 −76%
Cyberpunk 2077	46 +91.7%	24−27 −91.7%
Dota 2	211 +75.8%	120−130 −75.8%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +75%	60−65 −75%
Fortnite	95−100 +74.5%	55−60 −74.5%
Forza Horizon 4	161 +78.9%	90−95 −78.9%
Valorant	191 +91%	100−105 −91%

This is how RTX 3080 Ti and Pro W6800X Duo compete in popular games:

RTX 3080 Ti is 78% faster in 1080p
RTX 3080 Ti is 83% faster in 1440p
RTX 3080 Ti is 78% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	70.36	40.47
Recency	31 May 2021	3 August 2021
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	32 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	400 Watt

RTX 3080 Ti has a 73.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

Pro W6800X Duo, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is a desktop card while Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.