GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop and Radeon RX 6800 XT.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 6800 XT comes out noticeably faster — about 12% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop.
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Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is noticeably faster, around 12% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Power & Efficiency
At 150W against 300W, the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 6800 XT carries 16GB versus 12GB on the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop is roughly 3 years newer than the Radeon RX 6800 XT (Ada Lovelace vs RDNA 2), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop 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 4080 Laptop or Radeon RX 6800 XT?
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is the faster card by about 12%. 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 Radeon RX 6800 XT better than the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop?
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC 4N | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 7,424✓ | 4,608 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 58 | 72✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 232 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,350 MHz | 1,825 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 2,280 MHz✓ | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 12 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 18 Gbps✓ | 16 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 512 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 300 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Feb 2023 | Oct 2020 |