AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

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

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#50 / 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

1,170€

FPS / €

0.402

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Nvidia

RTX 3090

Ampere · 24 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.78/100

Lowest price

2,149€

FPS / €

0.239

See the cheapest model See all 19 models

Our verdict

The RTX 3090 is on average 8% faster than the RX 6800 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6800 is currently 979€ cheaper (1,170€ vs 2,149€).
With 0.402 FPS/€, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 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 3090

Counter-Strike 2

+2%

391 FPS

1% low 218

399 FPS

1% low 232

Apex Legends

+10%

270 FPS

1% low 186

298 FPS

1% low 197

Grand Theft Auto V

+13%

105 FPS

1% low 79

119 FPS

1% low 88

Red Dead Redemption 2

+9%

152 FPS

1% low 108

166 FPS

1% low 119

Cyberpunk 2077

+17%

113 FPS

1% low 86

132 FPS

1% low 97

Rocket League

+6%

782 FPS

1% low 354

831 FPS

1% low 377

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+8%

170 FPS

1% low 123

184 FPS

1% low 135

Crimson Desert

+9%

128 FPS

1% low 91

140 FPS

1% low 100

FPS / €

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

RX 6800

0.402

RTX 3090

0.239

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 3090
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2020-11	2020-09
Video memory	16 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	936 GB/s
Shading units	3840	10496
Boost clock	2105 MHz	1695 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$579	$1499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800

#50 / 71

Popularity score1.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,253€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 55€

Latest builds

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RTX 3090

#18 / 71

Popularity score6.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

3,924€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Gigabyte UD850GM 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Black

850 W · 114€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6800

1 models tracked

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 GAMING OC 16GB GDDR6 Black1,170€

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RTX 3090

19 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 or the RTX 3090?

The RTX 3090 is on average 8% faster than the RX 6800 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6800 is currently 979€ cheaper (1,170€ vs 2,149€). With 0.402 FPS/€, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 or RTX 3090?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 424 FPS versus 458 FPS for the RTX 3090 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 3090?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Gigabyte UD850GM 850W 80 Plus Gold 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 3090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 is the r9-9950x (2 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from 1,170€. We track 1 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 cost right now?

The RTX 3090 is available from 2,149€. 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 3090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, with Ampere architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.