AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

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

1,266€

FPS / €

0.371

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Nvidia

RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 71

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

Lowest price

2,884€

FPS / €

0.266

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Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 58% faster than the RX 6800 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6800 is currently 1,618€ cheaper (1,266€ vs 2,884€).
With 0.371 FPS/€, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 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 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+35%

391 FPS

1% low 218

526 FPS

1% low 299

Apex Legends

+43%

270 FPS

1% low 186

387 FPS

1% low 264

Grand Theft Auto V

+128%

105 FPS

1% low 79

239 FPS

1% low 170

Red Dead Redemption 2

+76%

152 FPS

1% low 108

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+88%

113 FPS

1% low 86

213 FPS

1% low 150

Rocket League

+64%

782 FPS

1% low 354

1284 FPS

1% low 601

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+54%

170 FPS

1% low 123

262 FPS

1% low 195

Crimson Desert

+77%

128 FPS

1% low 91

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / €

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

RX 6800

0.371

RTX 5090

0.266

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 5090
Architecture	RDNA 2	Blackwell
Release date	2020-11	2025-01
Video memory	16 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	3840	21760
Boost clock	2105 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$579	$1999

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 · 70€

Latest builds

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RTX 5090

#10 / 71

Popularity score17.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.8%

Number of builds created with this GPU

523

Average build price

10,738€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 149€

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 Black1,266€

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RTX 5090

29 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 58% faster than the RX 6800 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6800 is currently 1,618€ cheaper (1,266€ vs 2,884€). With 0.371 FPS/€, the RX 6800 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 424 FPS versus 669 FPS for the RTX 5090 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 5090?

A power supply of around 1000 W is recommended for the RTX 5090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

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 5090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5090 is the r9-9950x3D (158 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from 1,266€. We track 1 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from 2,884€. We track 29 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 5090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with Blackwell architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.