AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 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

#30 / 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

$795

FPS / $

0.613

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Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#41 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

$2,149

FPS / $

0.251

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 8% faster than the RX 6800 XT at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6800 XT is currently $1,354 cheaper ($795 vs $2,149).
With 0.613 FPS/$, the RX 6800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 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 XT

RTX 3090 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+3%

396 FPS

1% low 232

409 FPS

1% low 250

Apex Legends

+7%

284 FPS

1% low 185

303 FPS

1% low 207

Grand Theft Auto V

+14%

112 FPS

1% low 83

128 FPS

1% low 95

Red Dead Redemption 2

+17%

153 FPS

1% low 114

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+11%

118 FPS

1% low 89

131 FPS

1% low 103

Rocket League

+10%

817 FPS

1% low 359

896 FPS

1% low 409

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+6%

177 FPS

1% low 126

187 FPS

1% low 141

Crimson Desert

+16%

129 FPS

1% low 96

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / $

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

RX 6800 XT

0.613

RTX 3090 Ti

0.251

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Specifications

	RX 6800 XT	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2020-11	2022-03
Video memory	16 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	4608	10752
Boost clock	2250 MHz	1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	300 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$649	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800 XT

#30 / 71

Popularity score3.9/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,883

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 White 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

850 W · $134

Latest builds

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Alternative PENURIE

RTX 3090 Ti

#41 / 71

Popularity score2.9/100

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

$8,389

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular

1000 W · $252

Latest builds

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Unnamed build

20000€ ATX 4K

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RX 6800 XT

6 models tracked

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RTX 3090 Ti

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 XT or the RTX 3090 Ti?

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 8% faster than the RX 6800 XT at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6800 XT is currently $1,354 cheaper ($795 vs $2,149). With 0.613 FPS/$, the RX 6800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 XT or RTX 3090 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 XT averages 447 FPS versus 484 FPS for the RTX 3090 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 MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 White 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular.

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 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r7-9800x3D (2 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 XT cost right now?

The RX 6800 XT is available from $795. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from $2,149. We track 6 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 3090 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.