AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#27 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.90/100

Lowest price

1,390€

FPS / €

0.389

See the cheapest model See all 27 models

Our verdict

The RTX 4080 is on average 17% faster than the RX 6800 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6800 is currently 90€ cheaper (1,300€ vs 1,390€).
With 0.389 FPS per euro, the RTX 4080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6800

RTX 4080

Counter-Strike 2

+10%

354 FPS

1% low 214

390 FPS

1% low 237

Apex Legends

+17%

252 FPS

1% low 169

296 FPS

1% low 199

Grand Theft Auto V

+51%

90 FPS

1% low 71

136 FPS

1% low 100

Red Dead Redemption 2

+27%

152 FPS

1% low 108

193 FPS

1% low 131

Cyberpunk 2077

+41%

80 FPS

1% low 62

113 FPS

1% low 84

Rocket League

+18%

729 FPS

1% low 328

859 FPS

1% low 391

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+22%

140 FPS

1% low 99

171 FPS

1% low 127

Crimson Desert

+27%

128 FPS

1% low 91

162 FPS

1% low 110

FPS / €

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

RX 6800

0.335

RTX 4080

0.389

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 4080
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2020-11	2022-11
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	717 GB/s
Shading units	3840	9728
Boost clock	2105 MHz	2505 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	$1199

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 4080

#27 / 69

Popularity score2.4/100

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

3,734€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

1000 W · 164€

Latest builds

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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 4080

27 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 or the RTX 4080?

The RTX 4080 is on average 17% faster than the RX 6800 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6800 is currently 90€ cheaper (1,300€ vs 1,390€). With 0.389 FPS per euro, the RTX 4080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 or RTX 4080?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 400 FPS versus 469 FPS for the RTX 4080 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 4080?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W 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 4080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 is the r7-9850x3D (5 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 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from 1,390€. We track 27 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 4080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for ultra-realistic graphics.