AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

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

AMD

RX 6950 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#54 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.68/100

Lowest price

$730

FPS / $

0.701

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Nvidia

RTX 3080 12GB

Ampere · 12 GB GDDR6X

#53 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.61/100

Lowest price

$799

FPS / $

0.631

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Our verdict

The RX 6950 XT and the RTX 3080 12GB deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (459 FPS vs 445 FPS on average).
The RX 6950 XT is currently $69 cheaper ($730 vs $799).
With 0.701 FPS/$, the RX 6950 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6950 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 6950 XT

RTX 3080 12GB

Counter-Strike 2

+4%

403 FPS

1% low 239

388 FPS

1% low 233

Apex Legends

+8%

300 FPS

1% low 190

278 FPS

1% low 179

Grand Theft Auto V

+9%

123 FPS

1% low 93

113 FPS

1% low 81

Red Dead Redemption 2

+10%

167 FPS

1% low 113

152 FPS

1% low 113

Cyberpunk 2077

+15%

129 FPS

1% low 95

112 FPS

1% low 83

Rocket League

831 FPS

1% low 387

829 FPS

1% low 371

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+11%

184 FPS

1% low 134

166 FPS

1% low 128

Crimson Desert

+9%

140 FPS

1% low 95

128 FPS

1% low 95

FPS / $

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

RX 6950 XT

0.701

RTX 3080 12GB

0.631

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 3080 12GB
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2022-05	2022-01
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	912 GB/s
Shading units	5120	8960
Boost clock	2310 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1099	$799

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6950 XT

#54 / 71

Popularity score1.3/100

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

$3,244

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular

850 W · $116

Latest builds

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RTX 3080 12GB

#53 / 71

Popularity score1.3/100

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

$2,977

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $180

Latest builds

14/08/26

GIGABYTE EAGLE GeForce RTX 3080 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6X

AMD Ryzen 5 9600, 6 Cores/12 Threads, 5.2GHz Boost, PCIe 5.0 & DDR5 Support, Wraith Cooler - AMD Store

Unnamed build

r5-9600x

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RX 6950 XT

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RTX 3080 12GB

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 3080 12GB?

The RX 6950 XT and the RTX 3080 12GB deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (459 FPS vs 445 FPS on average). The RX 6950 XT is currently $69 cheaper ($730 vs $799). With 0.701 FPS/$, the RX 6950 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6950 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6950 XT or RTX 3080 12GB?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 459 FPS versus 445 FPS for the RTX 3080 12GB across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6950 XT?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RX 6950 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3080 12GB?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3080 12GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6950 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6950 XT is the r9-7900x3D (3 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3080 12GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3080 12GB is the r7-7700 (2 builds).

How much does the RX 6950 XT cost right now?

The RX 6950 XT is available from $730. We track 3 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3080 12GB cost right now?

The RTX 3080 12GB is available from $799. We track 3 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, an improved version of the 6900 XT, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. An optimized flagship card, it excels at 4K and offers the best AMD performance of its generation.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 10 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for ultra-realistic graphics.