AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6900 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#21 / 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 / $

0.648

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Nvidia

RTX 3080 Ti

Ampere · 12 GB GDDR6X

#22 / 69▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.72/100

Lowest price

$950

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Our verdict

The RX 6900 XT is currently $180 cheaper ($770 vs $950).
The RX 6900 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 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 3080 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

390 FPS

1% low 238

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Apex Legends

285 FPS

1% low 196

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Grand Theft Auto V

122 FPS

1% low 90

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Red Dead Redemption 2

167 FPS

1% low 113

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Cyberpunk 2077

120 FPS

1% low 94

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Rocket League

840 FPS

1% low 366

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

183 FPS

1% low 132

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Crimson Desert

140 FPS

1% low 95

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FPS / $

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

RX 6900 XT

0.648

RTX 3080 Ti

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Specifications

	RX 6900 XT	RTX 3080 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2020-12	2021-06
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	912 GB/s
Shading units	5120	10240
Boost clock	2250 MHz	1665 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	300 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$999	$1199

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6900 XT

#21 / 69

Popularity score3.1/100

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

$1,691

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Gigabyte GP-P850GM 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

850 W · $165

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Papa

Unnamed build

RTX 3080 Ti

#22 / 69

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

$1,845

Most paired CPUs

1r7-7800x3D1 builds

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

22/07/26

ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC Edition Carte graphique (PCIe 4.0, 12 Go GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, double roulement à billes, certification de qualité militaire, GPU Tweak II

Nouveau processeur AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2GHz L3 = 96M 120W 8 cœurs 16 threads R7 7800X3D Socket AM5 5NM DDR5 mais pas de ventilateur

Unnamed build

r7-7800x3D

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RX 6900 XT

10 models tracked

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RTX 3080 Ti

7 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6900 XT or the RTX 3080 Ti?

The RX 6900 XT is currently $180 cheaper ($770 vs $950). The RX 6900 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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 Gigabyte GP-P850GM 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3080 Ti?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3080 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

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).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3080 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3080 Ti is the r7-7800x3D (1 builds).

How much does the RX 6900 XT cost right now?

The RX 6900 XT is available from $770. We track 10 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3080 Ti is available from $950. We track 7 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 3080 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3080, it excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.