AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#58 / 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

$630

FPS / $

0.746

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#43 / 71

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

$599

FPS / $

0.699

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Our verdict

The RX 6800 is on average 12% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Super is currently $31 cheaper ($599 vs $630).
With 0.746 FPS/$, 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 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+10%

391 FPS

1% low 218

355 FPS

1% low 214

Apex Legends

+17%

270 FPS

1% low 186

231 FPS

1% low 162

Grand Theft Auto V

+24%

105 FPS

1% low 79

85 FPS

1% low 62

Red Dead Redemption 2

+23%

152 FPS

1% low 108

124 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+31%

113 FPS

1% low 86

86 FPS

1% low 65

Rocket League

+8%

782 FPS

1% low 354

725 FPS

1% low 308

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+28%

170 FPS

1% low 123

133 FPS

1% low 103

Crimson Desert

+23%

128 FPS

1% low 91

104 FPS

1% low 75

FPS / $

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

RX 6800

0.746

RTX 2080 Super

0.699

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 2080 Super
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2020-11	2019-07
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	496 GB/s
Shading units	3840	3072
Boost clock	2105 MHz	1815 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	250 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

#58 / 71

Popularity score0.9/100

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

$1,227

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

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RTX 2080 Super

#43 / 71

Popularity score2.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,540

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $110

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

Price indicator

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RX 6800

2 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Super

5 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 6800 is on average 12% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Super is currently $31 cheaper ($599 vs $630). With 0.746 FPS/$, 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 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 424 FPS versus 379 FPS for the RTX 2080 Super 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 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 850W 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 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Super is the r5-5600x (2 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from $630. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Super is available from $599. We track 5 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 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.