AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

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

1,300€

FPS / €

0.335

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Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#50 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

1,637€

FPS / €

0.321

See the cheapest model See all 14 models

Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 14% faster than the RX 6800 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6800 is currently 337€ cheaper (1,300€ vs 1,637€).
The RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+10%

354 FPS

1% low 214

390 FPS

1% low 237

Apex Legends

+13%

252 FPS

1% low 169

286 FPS

1% low 188

Grand Theft Auto V

+27%

90 FPS

1% low 71

114 FPS

1% low 87

Red Dead Redemption 2

+18%

152 FPS

1% low 108

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+26%

80 FPS

1% low 62

101 FPS

1% low 77

Rocket League

+15%

729 FPS

1% low 328

837 FPS

1% low 371

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+12%

140 FPS

1% low 99

157 FPS

1% low 118

Crimson Desert

+17%

128 FPS

1% low 91

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / €

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

RX 6800

0.335

RTX 3090 Ti

0.321

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2020-11	2022-03
Video memory	16 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	3840	10752
Boost clock	2105 MHz	1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$579	$1999

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

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 44€

Latest builds

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RTX 3090 Ti

#50 / 69

Popularity score1.1/100

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

17,398€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular

1000 W · 222€

Latest builds

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Unnamed build

20000€ ATX 4K

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6800

9 models tracked

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 GAMING OC 16GB GDDR6 Black1,300€

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RTX 3090 Ti

14 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 14% faster than the RX 6800 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6800 is currently 337€ cheaper (1,300€ vs 1,637€). The RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 400 FPS versus 455 FPS for the RTX 3090 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 DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular.

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 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r9-9950x3D (3 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from 1,300€. We track 9 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from 1,637€. We track 14 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 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.