AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#61 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.45/100

Lowest price

$775

FPS / $

0.606

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Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#40 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.40/100

Lowest price

$487

FPS / $

0.828

See the cheapest model See all 7 models

Our verdict

The RX 6800 is on average 15% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $288 cheaper ($487 vs $775).
With 0.828 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 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 6800

RTX 2080

Counter-Strike 2

+12%

391 FPS

1% low 218

348 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+15%

270 FPS

1% low 186

235 FPS

1% low 154

Grand Theft Auto V

+30%

105 FPS

1% low 79

81 FPS

1% low 64

Red Dead Redemption 2

+23%

152 FPS

1% low 108

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+27%

113 FPS

1% low 86

89 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+13%

782 FPS

1% low 354

693 FPS

1% low 299

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+27%

170 FPS

1% low 123

134 FPS

1% low 100

Crimson Desert

+23%

128 FPS

1% low 91

104 FPS

1% low 71

FPS / $

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

RX 6800

0.606

RTX 2080

0.828

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 2080
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2020-11	2018-09
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	3840	2944
Boost clock	2105 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	215 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$579	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800

#61 / 71

Popularity score1.1/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,253

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

#40 / 71

Popularity score3.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,609

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55002 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6800

2 models tracked

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RTX 2080

7 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 or the RTX 2080?

The RX 6800 is on average 15% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $288 cheaper ($487 vs $775). With 0.828 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 or RTX 2080?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 424 FPS versus 369 FPS for the RTX 2080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6800?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RX 6800. 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?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6800?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6800 is the r5-5500 (5 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 is the r5-5500 (2 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from $775. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $487. We track 7 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6800

The AMD Radeon RX 6800, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and provides competitive performance against equivalent NVIDIA cards.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for revolutionary graphics.