AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

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General info

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

Place in performance ranking2332
Place by popularity78not in top-100
Value for money21.1319.89
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameAmpere GA102Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 September 2020 (3 years old)18 November 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $579
Current price$823 (1.2x MSRP)$781 (1.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3080 has 6% better value for money than RX 6800.

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 cores87043840
Core clock speed1450 MHz1815 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz2105 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate465.1505.2

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
Length285 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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount10 GB16 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed19000 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth760.3 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
CUDA8.5no 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
65.35
+13.5%

GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms Radeon RX 6800 by 13% 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 3080 25331
+13.5%
RX 6800 22325

GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms Radeon RX 6800 by 13% 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 3080 91747
RX 6800 106236
+15.8%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 16% 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 3080 53713
RX 6800 55084
+2.6%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 3% 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 39257
RX 6800 45441
+15.8%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 16% 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 188064
RX 6800 205274
+9.2%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 9% 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 3080 529548
RX 6800 531548
+0.4%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3080 165
RX 6800 214
+29.5%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 29% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3080 69
RX 6800 232
+238%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 238% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3080 13
RX 6800 171
+1206%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 1206% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3080 121
RX 6800 319
+163%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 163% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3080 70
RX 6800 140
+100%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 100% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3080 44
RX 6800 123
+180%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 180% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3080 190
RX 6800 212
+11.3%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 11% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3080 17
RX 6800 36
+108%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 108% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RTX 3080 276
RX 6800 354
+28.2%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 28% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05.

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 HD164
−7.3%
176
+7.3%
1440p122
+17.3%
104
−17.3%
4K85
+34.9%
63
−34.9%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
−6.3%
135
+6.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+11%
90−95
−11%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 111
−84.7%
205
+84.7%
Battlefield 5 172
+20.3%
140−150
−20.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 160−170
+8.4%
150−160
−8.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 138
+20%
115
−20%
Far Cry 5 157
−25.5%
197
+25.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 129
−27.1%
164
+27.1%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+10.8%
160−170
−10.8%
Hitman 3 172
−5.2%
180−190
+5.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 166
−21.7%
202
+21.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 152
+61.7%
90−95
−61.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 194
−26.3%
245
+26.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 134
+16.5%
115
−16.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+11%
90−95
−11%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 96
−79.2%
172
+79.2%
Battlefield 5 156
+9.1%
140−150
−9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 160−170
+8.4%
150−160
−8.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
+28.8%
104
−28.8%
Far Cry 5 150
−24%
186
+24%
Far Cry New Dawn 124
−26.6%
157
+26.6%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+10.8%
160−170
−10.8%
Hitman 3 167
−8.4%
180−190
+8.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 149
−12.8%
168
+12.8%
Metro Exodus 128
−14.8%
147
+14.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
+26.6%
90−95
−26.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 187
−13.4%
212
+13.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 303
+12.6%
269
−12.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 119
+14.4%
104
−14.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+11%
90−95
−11%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 88
−84.1%
162
+84.1%
Battlefield 5 145
+1.4%
140−150
−1.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 131
+32.3%
99
−32.3%
Far Cry 5 140
−24.3%
174
+24.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 112
−26.8%
142
+26.8%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+10.8%
160−170
−10.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
−2%
152
+2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 101
+14.8%
88
−14.8%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+15.7%
100−110
−15.7%
Hitman 3 164
+36.7%
120−130
−36.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 131
+1.6%
129
−1.6%
Metro Exodus 95
+6.7%
89
−6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 84
+64.7%
50−55
−64.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150
+9.5%
137
−9.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+14.5%
60−65
−14.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 76
−89.5%
144
+89.5%
Battlefield 5 124
+11.7%
110−120
−11.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+16.2%
74
−16.2%
Far Cry 5 135
−20.7%
163
+20.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 107
−29%
138
+29%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+16.2%
130−140
−16.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+17.7%
95−100
−17.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 81
+12.5%
72
−12.5%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+20%
60−65
−20%
Hitman 3 109
+65.2%
65−70
−65.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 89
+27.1%
70
−27.1%
Metro Exodus 65
+18.2%
55
−18.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+69.7%
30−35
−69.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 86
+17.8%
73
−17.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+16.2%
99
−16.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+16.7%
40−45
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 52
−90.4%
99
+90.4%
Battlefield 5 91
+26.4%
70−75
−26.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+26.5%
34
−26.5%
Far Cry 5 94
+3.3%
91
−3.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 89
−11.2%
99
+11.2%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+18.9%
90−95
−18.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
+20%
45
−20%

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

1080p resolution:

  • RX 6800 is 7.3% faster than RTX 3080

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3080 is 17.3% faster than RX 6800

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3080 is 34.9% faster than RX 6800

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3080 is 69.7% faster than the RX 6800.
  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6800 is 90.4% faster than the RTX 3080.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 is ahead in 45 tests (66%)
  • RX 6800 is ahead in 23 tests (34%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 65.35 57.59
Recency 16 September 2020 18 November 2020
Cost $699 $579
Memory bus width 320 256
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 16 GB
Pipelines / CUDA cores 8704 3840
Memory bandwidth 760.3 512
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 250 Watt

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


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