AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

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

AMD

RX 6900 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#24 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.64/100

Lowest price

$770

FPS / €

0.625

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#66 / 69

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

Currently unavailable

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Our verdict

The RX 6900 XT is on average 20% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6900 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 6900 XT

RTX 2080 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+10%

382 FPS

1% low 229

347 FPS

1% low 198

Apex Legends

+27%

274 FPS

1% low 183

215 FPS

1% low 148

Grand Theft Auto V

+48%

108 FPS

1% low 81

73 FPS

1% low 55

Red Dead Redemption 2

+35%

167 FPS

1% low 113

124 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+67%

95 FPS

1% low 69

57 FPS

1% low 43

Rocket League

+16%

783 FPS

1% low 346

677 FPS

1% low 296

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+44%

150 FPS

1% low 112

104 FPS

1% low 77

Crimson Desert

+35%

140 FPS

1% low 95

104 FPS

1% low 75

FPS / €

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

RX 6900 XT

0.625

RTX 2080 Super

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Specifications

	RX 6900 XT	RTX 2080 Super
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2020-12	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	5120	3072
Boost clock	2250 MHz	1815 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	300 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$999	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6900 XT

#24 / 69

Popularity score2.6/100

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

$1,636

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $60

Latest builds

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RTX 2080 Super

#66 / 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

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6900 XT

25 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Super

10 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6900 XT or the RTX 2080 Super?

The RX 6900 XT is on average 20% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6900 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 6900 XT or RTX 2080 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 6900 XT averages 431 FPS versus 359 FPS for the RTX 2080 Super across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6900 XT?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RX 6900 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.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6900 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6900 XT is the r7-5700x (7 builds).

How much does the RX 6900 XT cost right now?

The RX 6900 XT is available from $770. We track 25 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. AMD's flagship card excels at 4K and competes with RTX 3090 for the title of best graphics card.

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.