GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 6800 XT is the clear winner, offering 18.4% better value than GeForce RTX 3080.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 6800 XT comes out marginally faster — about 6% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3080. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is marginally faster, around 6% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3080. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 6800 XT currently lists from $612 EUR, $73 EUR less than the GeForce RTX 3080 at $685 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6800 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 18%. The Radeon RX 6800 XT is trading below its $649 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 300W against 320W, the Radeon RX 6800 XT is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 6800 XT carries 16GB versus 10GB on the GeForce RTX 3080. The extra 6GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3080 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6800 XT 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 3080 or Radeon RX 6800 XT?
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 3080 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 6800 XT better than the GeForce RTX 3080?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3080 or the Radeon RX 6800 XT?
Is the GeForce RTX 3080 worth the extra $73 EUR over the Radeon RX 6800 XT?
Does the Radeon RX 6800 XT have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 8,704✓ | 4,608 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 68 | 72✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 272 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,440 MHz | 1,825 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,710 MHz | 2,250 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 10 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 320-bit✓ | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps✓ | 16 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 760 GB/s✓ | 512 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 320 W | 300 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Sep 2020 | Oct 2020 |