AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#51 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.55/100

Lowest price

$898

FPS / €

0.518

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Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#65 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.40/100

Lowest price

$725

FPS / €

0.523

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Our verdict

The RX 6800 XT is on average 21% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $173 cheaper ($725 vs $898).
The RX 6800 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RX 6800 XT

RTX 2080

Counter-Strike 2

+8%

362 FPS

1% low 221

335 FPS

1% low 201

Apex Legends

+31%

274 FPS

1% low 183

209 FPS

1% low 145

Grand Theft Auto V

+49%

106 FPS

1% low 75

71 FPS

1% low 53

Red Dead Redemption 2

+23%

153 FPS

1% low 114

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+57%

85 FPS

1% low 68

54 FPS

1% low 41

Rocket League

+15%

766 FPS

1% low 343

668 FPS

1% low 288

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+37%

141 FPS

1% low 107

103 FPS

1% low 77

Crimson Desert

+24%

129 FPS

1% low 96

104 FPS

1% low 71

FPS / €

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

RX 6800 XT

0.518

RTX 2080

0.523

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Specifications

	RX 6800 XT	RTX 2080
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2020-11	2018-09
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	4608	2944
Boost clock	2250 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	300 W	215 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$649	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800 XT

#51 / 69

Popularity score1/100

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

$1,568

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASUS Prime 750B 750W 80 Plus Bronze Black

750 W · $129

Latest builds

24/04/26

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT OC Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (8x 4.2 GHz) 96MB L3 Cache Sockel AM5 CPU BOX

Unnamed build

r7-9800x3D

Tatos69 pour warzone battelfield et retouche photos

05/01/26

ASUS TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition PCIe 4.0 16 Go GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Double roulement à Billes, Coque en Aluminium, GPU Tweak II

Tatos69 pour warzone battelfield et retouche photos

r7-7800x3D

26/10/25

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (6x 4.1 GHz) 96 MB L3 Cache Sockel AM5 CPU Boxed ohne Kühler

Unnamed build

r5-7600x3D

RTX 2080

#65 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6800 XT

20 models tracked

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RTX 2080

11 models tracked

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio Graphics Card$725

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 XT or the RTX 2080?

The RX 6800 XT is on average 21% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $173 cheaper ($725 vs $898). The RX 6800 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 XT or RTX 2080?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 XT averages 423 FPS versus 351 FPS for the RTX 2080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6800 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 6800 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS Prime 750B 750W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6800 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6800 XT is the r5-9600x (4 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 XT cost right now?

The RX 6800 XT is available from $898. We track 20 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $725. We track 11 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and competes with the best NVIDIA cards of its generation.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for revolutionary graphics.