NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 leads on gaming, scoring 44.2 — about 13% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT. For AI workloads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the clear call: it's both faster and better value in that segment. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 comes out ahead in 4 of the 4 uses we score. On today's street prices the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is the cheaper of the two: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 costs around 8% more. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins outright: faster and better value.
| GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIAour pick | Radeon RX 6800 XTAMD | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance scores | ||
| Gaming | 44.2 ★ | 39.2 |
| 3D Modelling | 46.5 ★ | 45.2 |
| AI | 34 ★ | 27.7 |
| VR | 46.5 ★ | 40 |
| Value scores | ||
| Gaming | 24 ★ | 23 |
| 3D Modelling | 25.3 | 26.5 ★ |
| AI | 18.5 ★ | 16.2 |
| VR | 25.3 ★ | 23.4 |
| Specifications | ||
| steam_share_pct | 1.43 ★ | 0.24 |
| FP32 Compute | 29.8 TFLOPS ★ | 20.7 TFLOPS |
| AI Throughput | 238 TOPS ★ | 0 TOPS |
| VRAM | 10 GB | 16 GB ★ |
| Mem Bandwidth | 760 GB/s ★ | 512 GB/s |
| TDP | 320 W | 300 W ★ |
| RRP | $699 | $649 ★ |
★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.
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