AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6700 XT

RDNA 2 · 12 GB GDDR6

#34 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.33/100

Lowest price

$705

FPS / €

0.567

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#66 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.43/100

Lowest price

Currently unavailable

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Our verdict

The RX 6700 XT and the RTX 2080 Super deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (370 FPS vs 359 FPS on average).
The RX 6700 XT packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6700 XT

RTX 2080 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+1%

351 FPS

1% low 211

347 FPS

1% low 198

Apex Legends

+6%

228 FPS

1% low 155

215 FPS

1% low 148

Grand Theft Auto V

+10%

80 FPS

1% low 59

73 FPS

1% low 55

Red Dead Redemption 2

+4%

129 FPS

1% low 93

124 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+18%

67 FPS

1% low 49

57 FPS

1% low 43

Rocket League

+1%

683 FPS

1% low 288

677 FPS

1% low 296

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+11%

115 FPS

1% low 86

104 FPS

1% low 77

Crimson Desert

+5%

109 FPS

1% low 78

104 FPS

1% low 75

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 6700 XT

0.567

RTX 2080 Super

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Specifications

	RX 6700 XT	RTX 2080 Super
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2021-03	2019-07
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	192 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	384 GB/s	496 GB/s
Shading units	2560	3072
Boost clock	2581 MHz	1815 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	230 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$479	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6700 XT

#34 / 69

Popularity score1.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,583

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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RTX 2080 Super

#66 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6700 XT

26 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Super

10 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6700 XT or the RTX 2080 Super?

The RX 6700 XT and the RTX 2080 Super deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (370 FPS vs 359 FPS on average). The RX 6700 XT packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6700 XT or RTX 2080 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 6700 XT averages 370 FPS versus 359 FPS for the RTX 2080 Super across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6700 XT?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RX 6700 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Super.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6700 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6700 XT is the r7-7800x3D (4 builds).

How much does the RX 6700 XT cost right now?

The RX 6700 XT is available from $705. We track 26 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and supports all AMD FidelityFX technologies.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2080, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 2000 series.