GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 6850M XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6850M XT with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

RX 6850M XT
2022
12 GB GDDR6, 165 Watt
45.20

RTX 5080 outperforms RX 6850M XT by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking765
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data36.63
Power efficiency18.8616.27
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 22GB203
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (3 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

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 cores256010752
Core clock speed2321 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed2581 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors17,200 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate413.0879.3
Floating-point processing power13.21 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs160336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Cores4084

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s960.0 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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA-10.1

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.

RX 6850M XT 45.20
RTX 5080 85.08
+88.2%

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.

RX 6850M XT 17369
RTX 5080 32698
+88.3%

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 HD139
−87.1%
260−270
+87.1%
1440p87
−83.9%
160−170
+83.9%
4K67
−79.1%
120−130
+79.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.84
1440pno data6.24
4Kno data8.33

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+989%
9−10
−989%
Cyberpunk 2077 160
−87.5%
300−310
+87.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−80.2%
200−210
+80.2%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+989%
9−10
−989%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%
Forza Horizon 4 297
−85.2%
550−600
+85.2%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−84.2%
210−220
+84.2%
Metro Exodus 100−110
−82.7%
190−200
+82.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+2767%
3−4
−2767%
Valorant 180−190
−63%
300−310
+63%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−80.2%
200−210
+80.2%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+989%
9−10
−989%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
−79.2%
95−100
+79.2%
Dota 2 122
−80.3%
220−230
+80.3%
Far Cry 5 44
+780%
5−6
−780%
Fortnite 180−190
−85.2%
350−400
+85.2%
Forza Horizon 4 259
−73.7%
450−500
+73.7%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−84.2%
210−220
+84.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
−82.5%
230−240
+82.5%
Metro Exodus 43
−86%
80−85
+86%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+5150%
4−5
−5150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+2767%
3−4
−2767%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+4025%
4−5
−4025%
Valorant 180−190
−63%
300−310
+63%
World of Tanks 270−280
+3388%
8−9
−3388%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−80.2%
200−210
+80.2%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+989%
9−10
−989%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
−81.8%
80−85
+81.8%
Dota 2 95
−78.9%
170−180
+78.9%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+1980%
5−6
−1980%
Forza Horizon 4 227
−76.2%
400−450
+76.2%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−84.2%
210−220
+84.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+5150%
4−5
−5150%
Valorant 180−190
−63%
300−310
+63%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Dota 2 89
−79.8%
160−170
+79.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
−79.8%
160−170
+79.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−71.4%
300−310
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−80.9%
85−90
+80.9%
World of Tanks 280−290
−74.8%
500−550
+74.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−77.2%
140−150
+77.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
−78.6%
50−55
+78.6%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+3525%
4−5
−3525%
Forza Horizon 4 166
−80.7%
300−310
+80.7%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−81.8%
140−150
+81.8%
Metro Exodus 95−100
−78.9%
170−180
+78.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−80.7%
150−160
+80.7%
Valorant 150−160
+3675%
4−5
−3675%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
Dota 2 99
+560%
14−16
−560%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
−81.8%
180−190
+81.8%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−86.7%
280−290
+86.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
−81.8%
180−190
+81.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Dota 2 78
−79.5%
140−150
+79.5%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−83.1%
130−140
+83.1%
Fortnite 65−70
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%
Forza Horizon 4 92
−84.8%
170−180
+84.8%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−81.8%
80−85
+81.8%
Valorant 80−85 0−1

This is how RX 6850M XT and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 87% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 84% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 79% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6850M XT is 5150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6850M XT surpassed RTX 5080 in all 17 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 45.20 85.08
Recency 4 January 2022 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 360 Watt

RX 6850M XT has 118.2% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 88.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6850M XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6850M XT is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 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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