Head to head

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB vs AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is ahead by 4% on our index and meets the recommended card of 1 more game. Below: where each one wins.

Card one Card two

Performance index 52 50

Video memory 12 GB 16 GB

Rated power 350 W 300 W

Launch price $799 $649

Index per $100 6.5 7.7

Games at recommended 273 274

Released20222020

FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingFSR · ray tracing

At 1440p in the heaviest games

Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB; right: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT.

Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT?

Yes — the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB scores 52 on our index to the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT's 50, a 4% gap.

Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB meets the recommended graphics card of 273 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, 274.