AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

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

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#57 / 69
AMD Radeon RX 6800
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

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Ti

Turing · 11 GB GDDR6

#63 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.52/100

Lowest price

$669

FPS / $

0.686

Our verdict

  • The RX 6800 is on average 7% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RX 6800 is currently $39 cheaper ($630 vs $669).
  • With 0.746 FPS/$, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 11 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 Ti
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+7%
391 FPS
1% low 218
364 FPS
1% low 219
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+5%
270 FPS
1% low 186
256 FPS
1% low 170
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+11%
105 FPS
1% low 79
95 FPS
1% low 74
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+9%
152 FPS
1% low 108
139 FPS
1% low 95
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+13%
113 FPS
1% low 86
100 FPS
1% low 77
Rocket League

Rocket League

+7%
782 FPS
1% low 354
733 FPS
1% low 338
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+12%
170 FPS
1% low 123
152 FPS
1% low 116
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+9%
128 FPS
1% low 91
117 FPS
1% low 80

FPS / $

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

RX 6800
0.746
RTX 2080 Ti
0.686

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Specifications

RX 6800 RTX 2080 Ti
ArchitectureRDNA 2 Turing
Release date2020-11 2018-09
Video memory16 GB 11 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit 352 bit
Bandwidth512 GB/s 616 GB/s
Shading units3840 4352
Boost clock2105 MHz 1545 MHz
Power draw (TDP)250 W 250 W
Recommended PSU650 W 650 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price$579 $999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800

#57 / 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

29

Average build price

$1,226

RTX 2080 Ti

#63 / 69
Popularity score0.6/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1

Average build price

$1,813

Most paired CPUs

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 6800 is on average 7% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6800 is currently $39 cheaper ($630 vs $669). With 0.746 FPS/$, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 11 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 424 FPS versus 398 FPS for the RTX 2080 Ti 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 Ti?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze 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 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Ti is the r9-3900x (1 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 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Ti is available from $669. We track 6 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 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, with Turing architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 11 GB of GDDR6 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.

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