GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Only verified data for Radeon RX 6800 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
The GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop is marginally faster than the Radeon RX 6800, leading by roughly 6% in our performance index. The Radeon RX 6800 is the cheaper option by $1,337 EUR.
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GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop vs Radeon RX 6800: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop vs Radeon RX 6800
The GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop is marginally faster, around 6% ahead of the Radeon RX 6800. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 6800 starts at $1,182 EUR against $2,519 EUR for the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop. The Radeon RX 6800 still sits about $603 EUR above its $579 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop draws just 150W versus 250W for the Radeon RX 6800, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 12GB, the Radeon RX 6800 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop's 12GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop is roughly 3 years newer than the Radeon RX 6800 (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 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?
The GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop is the faster card. 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 4080 Laptop better than the Radeon RX 6800?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop or the Radeon RX 6800?
Is the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop worth the extra $1,337 EUR over the Radeon RX 6800?
Does the Radeon RX 6800 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC 4N | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 7,424✓ | 3,840 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 58 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 232 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,350 MHz | 1,700 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 2,280 MHz✓ | 2,105 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 250 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Feb 2023 | Nov 2020 |