GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Only verified data for GeForce RTX 3090 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3090 comes out dramatically faster — about 77% ahead of the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop.
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GeForce RTX 3090 vs Radeon RX 6800S Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3090 vs Radeon RX 6800S Laptop
The GeForce RTX 3090 is dramatically faster, around 77% ahead of the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3090 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop is better matched to 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
At 100W against 350W, the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern RDNA 2 architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3090 carries 24GB versus 8GB on the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop. The extra 16GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 6800S Laptop is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3090 (RDNA 2 vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3090 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3090 or Radeon RX 6800S Laptop?
The GeForce RTX 3090 is the faster card by about 77%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 3090 better than the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3090 or the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop?
Does the GeForce RTX 3090 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 10,496✓ | 2,048 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 82✓ | 32 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 328✓ | 64 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,395 MHz | 1,800 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,695 MHz | 1,975 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 24 GB✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 19.5 Gbps✓ | 16 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s✓ | 256 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 350 W | 100 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | None |
| Released | Sep 2020 | Jan 2022 |
