AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB

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

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#47 / 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

479€

FPS / €

0.981

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Nvidia

RTX 3080 10GB

Ampere · 10 GB GDDR6X

#18 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.58/100

Lowest price

721€

FPS / €

0.657

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Our verdict

The RTX 3080 10GB and the RX 6800 deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (435 FPS vs 424 FPS on average).
The RX 6800 is currently 242€ cheaper (479€ vs 721€).
With 0.981 FPS/€, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 10 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 3080 10GB

Counter-Strike 2

+3%

391 FPS

1% low 218

381 FPS

1% low 222

Apex Legends

+2%

270 FPS

1% low 186

276 FPS

1% low 184

Grand Theft Auto V

105 FPS

1% low 79

105 FPS

1% low 81

Red Dead Redemption 2

+2%

152 FPS

1% low 108

149 FPS

1% low 106

Cyberpunk 2077

+3%

113 FPS

1% low 86

110 FPS

1% low 83

Rocket League

+4%

782 FPS

1% low 354

810 FPS

1% low 350

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+3%

170 FPS

1% low 123

165 FPS

1% low 117

Crimson Desert

+2%

128 FPS

1% low 91

125 FPS

1% low 89

FPS / €

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

RX 6800

0.981

RTX 3080 10GB

0.657

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 3080 10GB
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2020-11	2020-09
Video memory	16 GB	10 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	320 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	760 GB/s
Shading units	3840	8704
Boost clock	2105 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	320 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$579	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800

#47 / 71

Popularity score1.6/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,227€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 72€

Latest builds

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RTX 3080 10GB

#18 / 71

Popularity score5.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

2,007€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 94€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6800

3 models tracked

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RTX 3080 10GB

19 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 or the RTX 3080 10GB?

The RTX 3080 10GB and the RX 6800 deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (435 FPS vs 424 FPS on average). The RX 6800 is currently 242€ cheaper (479€ vs 721€). With 0.981 FPS/€, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 10 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 or RTX 3080 10GB?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 424 FPS versus 435 FPS for the RTX 3080 10GB 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 DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3080 10GB?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3080 10GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 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 3080 10GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3080 10GB is the r7-5700x (5 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from 479€. We track 3 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3080 10GB cost right now?

The RTX 3080 10GB is available from 721€. We track 19 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 3080 10GB

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 10 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for ultra-realistic graphics.