AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

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

AMD

RX 6800 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#43 / 71▼

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

1,102€

FPS / €

0.442

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#64 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.43/100

Lowest price

329€

FPS / €

1.274

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Our verdict

The RX 6800 XT is on average 18% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Super is currently 773€ cheaper (329€ vs 1,102€).
With 1.274 FPS/€, the RTX 2080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
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 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+12%

396 FPS

1% low 232

355 FPS

1% low 214

Apex Legends

+23%

284 FPS

1% low 185

231 FPS

1% low 162

Grand Theft Auto V

+32%

112 FPS

1% low 83

85 FPS

1% low 62

Red Dead Redemption 2

+23%

153 FPS

1% low 114

124 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+37%

118 FPS

1% low 89

86 FPS

1% low 65

Rocket League

+13%

817 FPS

1% low 359

725 FPS

1% low 308

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+33%

177 FPS

1% low 126

133 FPS

1% low 103

Crimson Desert

+24%

129 FPS

1% low 96

104 FPS

1% low 75

FPS / €

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

RX 6800 XT

0.442

RTX 2080 Super

1.274

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Specifications

	RX 6800 XT	RTX 2080 Super
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2020-11	2019-07
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	496 GB/s
Shading units	4608	3072
Boost clock	2250 MHz	1815 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	300 W	250 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

#43 / 71

Popularity score2.1/100

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

1,887€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 106€

Latest builds

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RTX 2080 Super

#64 / 71

Popularity score0.8/100

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

1,184€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Seasonic CORE BC-850 850W ATX3.1 Black

850 W · 68€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6800 XT

3 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Super

3 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 6800 XT is on average 18% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Super is currently 773€ cheaper (329€ vs 1,102€). With 1.274 FPS/€, the RTX 2080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. 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 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 XT averages 447 FPS versus 379 FPS for the RTX 2080 Super 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 MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Seasonic CORE BC-850 850W ATX3.1 Black.

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 r7-7800x3D (6 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Super is the r5-5600x (4 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 XT cost right now?

The RX 6800 XT is available from 1,102€. We track 3 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Super is available from 329€. We track 3 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 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2080, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 2000 series.