AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

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

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#56 / 69

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

$450

FPS / €

0.969

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Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#65 / 69

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

$725

FPS / €

0.523

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Our verdict

The RX 6800 is on average 14% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6800 is currently $275 cheaper ($450 vs $725).
With 0.969 FPS per euro, the RX 6800 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

+6%

354 FPS

1% low 214

335 FPS

1% low 201

Apex Legends

+21%

252 FPS

1% low 169

209 FPS

1% low 145

Grand Theft Auto V

+27%

90 FPS

1% low 71

71 FPS

1% low 53

Red Dead Redemption 2

+23%

152 FPS

1% low 108

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+48%

80 FPS

1% low 62

54 FPS

1% low 41

Rocket League

+9%

729 FPS

1% low 328

668 FPS

1% low 288

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+36%

140 FPS

1% low 99

103 FPS

1% low 77

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

0.969

RTX 2080

0.523

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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

#56 / 69

Popularity score0.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,226

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

#65 / 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

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6800

9 models tracked

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RTX 2080

11 models tracked

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio Graphics Card$725

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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 14% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6800 is currently $275 cheaper ($450 vs $725). With 0.969 FPS per euro, the RX 6800 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 400 FPS versus 351 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.

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).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from $450. We track 9 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $725. We track 11 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.