Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile

Place in the ranking	91	28
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	50.65
Power efficiency	25.69	14.96
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	Navi 21
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	6144	4608
Core clock speed	1110 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	2250 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	296.6	648.0
Floating-point processing power	18.98 TFLOPS	20.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	128
TMUs	192	288
Tensor Cores	192	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	48	72

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 8-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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 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	No outputs	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
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 Mobile 42.82

RX 6800 XT 65.04
+51.9%

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 Mobile 16465

RX 6800 XT 25008
+51.9%

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.

RTX 3080 Mobile 37933

RX 6800 XT 52046
+37.2%

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.

RTX 3080 Mobile 78406

RX 6800 XT 96516
+23.1%

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.

RTX 3080 Mobile 27194

RX 6800 XT 49735
+82.9%

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.

RTX 3080 Mobile 107695

RX 6800 XT 193053
+79.3%

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.

RTX 3080 Mobile 544242
+7.9%

RX 6800 XT 504438

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	120 −69.2%	203 +69.2%
1440p	73 −98.6%	145 +98.6%
4K	46 −117%	100 +117%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	3.20
1440p	no data	4.48
4K	no data	6.49

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	103 −48.5%	150−160 +48.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	134 −11.2%	140−150 +11.2%
Elden Ring	132 −87.9%	240−250 +87.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Counter-Strike 2	100 −53%	150−160 +53%
Cyberpunk 2077	108 −38%	140−150 +38%
Forza Horizon 4	261 −54.8%	404 +54.8%
Metro Exodus	108 −17.6%	127 +17.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 −48.8%	122 +48.8%
Valorant	198 −103%	401 +103%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Counter-Strike 2	86 −77.9%	150−160 +77.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	90 −65.6%	140−150 +65.6%
Dota 2	132 −17.4%	155 +17.4%
Elden Ring	204 −21.6%	240−250 +21.6%
Far Cry 5	83 +43.1%	58 −43.1%
Fortnite	180−190 −40.1%	250−260 +40.1%
Forza Horizon 4	213 −66.7%	355 +66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	131 −14.5%	150 +14.5%
Metro Exodus	91 −31.9%	120 +31.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −3.9%	210−220 +3.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	74 −74.3%	129 +74.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 −12.3%	170−180 +12.3%
Valorant	111 −55.9%	173 +55.9%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Counter-Strike 2	75 −104%	150−160 +104%
Cyberpunk 2077	80 −86.3%	140−150 +86.3%
Dota 2	128 −13.3%	145 +13.3%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −23.8%	120−130 +23.8%
Forza Horizon 4	185 −63.2%	302 +63.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −3.9%	210−220 +3.9%
Valorant	179 −98.9%	356 +98.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	94 −27.7%	120 +27.7%
Elden Ring	111 −48.6%	160−170 +48.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	94 −27.7%	120 +27.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	49 −69.4%	83 +69.4%
World of Tanks	270−280 −63.1%	400−450 +63.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −13%	85−90 +13%
Counter-Strike 2	47 −78.7%	80−85 +78.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21 −300%	80−85 +300%
Far Cry 5	130−140 −15.9%	160−170 +15.9%
Forza Horizon 4	141 −57.4%	222 +57.4%
Metro Exodus	90 −24.4%	112 +24.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	79 −77.2%	140−150 +77.2%
Valorant	134 −107%	278 +107%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −75.6%	75−80 +75.6%
Dota 2	93 −44.1%	134 +44.1%
Elden Ring	57 −52.6%	85−90 +52.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	93 −44.1%	134 +44.1%
Metro Exodus	37 −51.4%	56 +51.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −48.2%	200−210 +48.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 −65.6%	53 +65.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	93 −44.1%	134 +44.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −64.7%	80−85 +64.7%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −75.6%	75−80 +75.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −264%	40−45 +264%
Dota 2	110 −10.9%	122 +10.9%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −59.1%	100−110 +59.1%
Fortnite	60−65 −52.4%	95−100 +52.4%
Forza Horizon 4	79 −68.4%	133 +68.4%
Valorant	76 −101%	153 +101%

This is how RTX 3080 Mobile and RX 6800 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6800 XT is 69% faster in 1080p
RX 6800 XT is 99% faster in 1440p
RX 6800 XT is 117% faster in 4K

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

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3080 Mobile is 43% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6800 XT is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3080 Mobile is ahead in 1 test (2%)
RX 6800 XT is ahead in 60 tests (95%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.82	65.04
Recency	12 January 2021	28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	300 Watt

RTX 3080 Mobile has an age advantage of 2 months, and 160.9% lower power consumption.

RX 6800 XT, on the other hand, has a 51.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6800 XT is a desktop one.

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