AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

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

AMD

RX 6800 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#26 / 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

$700

FPS / $

0.696

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Ti

Turing · 11 GB GDDR6

#35 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.52/100

Lowest price

$599

FPS / $

0.766

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Our verdict

The RX 6800 XT is on average 12% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Ti is currently $101 cheaper ($599 vs $700).
With 0.766 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6800 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 11 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 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+9%

396 FPS

1% low 232

364 FPS

1% low 219

Apex Legends

+11%

284 FPS

1% low 185

256 FPS

1% low 170

Grand Theft Auto V

+18%

112 FPS

1% low 83

95 FPS

1% low 74

Red Dead Redemption 2

+10%

153 FPS

1% low 114

139 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+18%

118 FPS

1% low 89

100 FPS

1% low 77

Rocket League

+11%

817 FPS

1% low 359

733 FPS

1% low 338

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+16%

177 FPS

1% low 126

152 FPS

1% low 116

Crimson Desert

+10%

129 FPS

1% low 96

117 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / $

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

RX 6800 XT

0.696

RTX 2080 Ti

0.766

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Specifications

	RX 6800 XT	RTX 2080 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2020-11	2018-09
Video memory	16 GB	11 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	352 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	616 GB/s
Shading units	4608	4352
Boost clock	2250 MHz	1545 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	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800 XT

#26 / 71

Popularity score5.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,883

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1000x 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

1000 W · $170

Latest builds

Unnamed build

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Alternative PENURIE

RTX 2080 Ti

#35 / 71

Popularity score3.9/100

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

$1,813

Most paired CPUs

1r9-3900x1 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

20/07/26

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Unnamed build

r9-3900x

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RX 6800 XT

8 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Ti

10 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 6800 XT is on average 12% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Ti is currently $101 cheaper ($599 vs $700). With 0.766 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6800 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 11 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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

At 1440p, the RX 6800 XT averages 447 FPS versus 398 FPS for the RTX 2080 Ti 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 Corsair RM1000x 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

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

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular 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 r5-9600x (6 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Ti is the r9-3900x (1 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 XT cost right now?

The RX 6800 XT is available from $700. We track 8 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Ti is available from $599. We track 10 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 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, with Turing architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 11 GB of GDDR6 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.