Radeon RX 6900 vs GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile with Radeon RX 6900, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3080 Mobile
2021
16 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
42.64

RX 6900 outperforms RTX 3080 Mobile by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking9022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2023)
GPU code nameGN20-E7 GA104Navi 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)28 October 2020 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

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 cores61444608
Core clock speed780 - 1100 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1245 - 1710 MHz2105 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million23,000 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt (80 - 150 Watt TGP)255 Watt
Texture fill rate296.6606.2
Floating-point performance18.98 gflops19.4 gflops

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s512.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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
CUDA8.6-

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 Mobile 42.64
RX 6900 69.51
+63%

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.

RTX 3080 Mobile 16451
RX 6900 26816
+63%

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 HD121
−57%
190−200
+57%
1440p76
−57.9%
120−130
+57.9%
4K47
−59.6%
75−80
+59.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 134
−56.7%
210−220
+56.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 122
−55.7%
190−200
+55.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 98
−53.1%
150−160
+53.1%
Battlefield 5 130−140
−57.9%
210−220
+57.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−54.8%
130−140
+54.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 117
−62.4%
190−200
+62.4%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−59.1%
140−150
+59.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−56.9%
160−170
+56.9%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−52.3%
300−310
+52.3%
Hitman 3 130
−61.5%
210−220
+61.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−58.8%
270−280
+58.8%
Metro Exodus 130−140
−61.5%
210−220
+61.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−57.9%
150−160
+57.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
−56.9%
240−250
+56.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−59.1%
210−220
+59.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 188
−59.6%
300−310
+59.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%
Battlefield 5 130−140
−57.9%
210−220
+57.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−54.8%
130−140
+54.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
−61.6%
160−170
+61.6%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−59.1%
140−150
+59.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−56.9%
160−170
+56.9%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−52.3%
300−310
+52.3%
Hitman 3 117
−62.4%
190−200
+62.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−58.8%
270−280
+58.8%
Metro Exodus 144
−59.7%
230−240
+59.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 96
−56.3%
150−160
+56.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 213
−40.8%
300−310
+40.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
−52.9%
130−140
+52.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 227
−54.2%
350−400
+54.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75
−60%
120−130
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 69
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−54.8%
130−140
+54.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
−55.6%
140−150
+55.6%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−59.1%
140−150
+59.1%
Forza Horizon 4 157
−59.2%
250−260
+59.2%
Hitman 3 108
−57.4%
170−180
+57.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 155
−61.3%
250−260
+61.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 185
−62.2%
300−310
+62.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
−60.4%
170−180
+60.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 74
−62.2%
120−130
+62.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95
−57.9%
150−160
+57.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−62.5%
130−140
+62.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−58.7%
100−105
+58.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
−61.3%
100−105
+61.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
−58.3%
95−100
+58.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−53.1%
75−80
+53.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−56.3%
75−80
+56.3%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
−52.2%
350−400
+52.2%
Hitman 3 76
−57.9%
120−130
+57.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 121
−57%
190−200
+57%
Metro Exodus 90
−55.6%
140−150
+55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 141
−56%
220−230
+56%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 177
−58.2%
280−290
+58.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 83
−56.6%
130−140
+56.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Hitman 3 47
−59.6%
75−80
+59.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 33
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Metro Exodus 74
−62.2%
120−130
+62.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
−57.1%
110−120
+57.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 43
−62.8%
70−75
+62.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−60%
40−45
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 87
−60.9%
140−150
+60.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 79
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 46
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%

This is how RTX 3080 Mobile and RX 6900 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 is 57% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 is 58% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 is 60% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.64 69.51
Recency 12 January 2021 28 October 2020
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 255 Watt

RTX 3080 Mobile has an age advantage of 2 months, and 70% lower power consumption.

RX 6900, on the other hand, has a 63% higher aggregate performance score, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 is a desktop one.


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

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
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