GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs Radeon Pro W6900X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro W6900X with GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

Pro W6900X
2021
32 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
43.56

RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms Pro W6900X by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8332
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.1341.10
Power efficiency10.2713.45
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21GA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date3 August 2021 (3 years ago)11 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,999 $799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3080 12 GB has 406% better value for money than Pro W6900X.

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 cores51208960
Core clock speed1825 MHz1260 MHz
Boost clock speed2150 MHz1710 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate688.0478.8
Floating-point processing power22.02 TFLOPS30.64 TFLOPS
ROPs12896
TMUs320280
Tensor Coresno data280
Ray Tracing Cores8070

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm285 mm
WidthQuad-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount32 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s912.4 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 4x Thunderbolt1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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.

Pro W6900X 43.56
RTX 3080 12 GB 66.52
+52.7%

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.

Pro W6900X 17413
RTX 3080 12 GB 26594
+52.7%

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 HD110−120
−66.4%
183
+66.4%
1440p75−80
−62.7%
122
+62.7%
4K50−55
−64%
82
+64%

Cost per frame, $

1080p45.45
−941%
4.37
+941%
1440p66.65
−918%
6.55
+918%
4K99.98
−926%
9.74
+926%
  • RTX 3080 12 GB has 941% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB has 918% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB has 926% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 331
+0%
331
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 171
+0%
171
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 171
+0%
171
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 178
+0%
178
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 303
+0%
303
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 176
+0%
176
+0%
Far Cry 5 162
+0%
162
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+0%
155
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 147
+0%
147
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 321
+0%
321
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 161
+0%
161
+0%
Far Cry 5 151
+0%
151
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 115
+0%
115
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 165
+0%
165
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130
+0%
130
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 147
+0%
147
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 88
+0%
88
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
+0%
170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+0%
132
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 51
+0%
51
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Pro W6900X and RTX 3080 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 66% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 63% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 64% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 43.56 66.52
Recency 3 August 2021 11 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 350 Watt

Pro W6900X has a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 52.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 5 months.

The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W6900X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W6900X is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is a desktop one.

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