GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 21 | GA102 |
| CoresDifferent | 5120 | 10240 |
| TMUs | 320 | 320 |
| ROPsDifferent | 128 | 112 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 21 | GA102 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 21 XTX(215-121000167) | GA102-225-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 2.0 | Ampere |
| FoundryDifferent | TSMC | Samsung |
| Process SizeDifferent | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 26,800 million | 28,300 million |
| DensityDifferent | 51.5M / mm² | 45.1M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 520 mm² | 628 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2425 | BGA-3328 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 28th, 2020 | May 31st, 2021 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Dec 8th, 2020 | Jun 3rd, 2021 |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi II(RX 6000) | GeForce 30 |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi | GeForce 20 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi III | GeForce 40 |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 999 USD | 1,199 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 33 in our database | 59 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1825 MHz | 1365 MHz |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2015 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2250 MHz | 1665 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz16 Gbps effective | 1188 MHz19 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 512.0 GB/s | 912.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 5120 | 10240 |
| TMUs | 320 | 320 |
| ROPsDifferent | 128 | 112 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 80 | N/A |
| RT Cores | 80 | 80 |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 128 KB (per SM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 128 MB | N/A |
| SM CountDifferent | N/A | 80 |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | N/A | 320 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 288.0 GPixel/s | 186.5 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 720.0 GTexel/s | 532.8 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 46.08 TFLOPS (2:1) | 34.10 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 23.04 TFLOPS | 34.10 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1,440.0 GFLOPS (1:16) | 532.8 GFLOPS (1:64) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Triple-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 285 mm11.2 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 120 mm4.7 inches | 112 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 50 mm2 inches | 40 mm1.6 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 300 W | 350 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 700 W | 750 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.12x DisplayPort 1.4a1x USB Type-C | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| Part NumberDifferent | 102-D412 | N/A |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-D412A7-00_03 | PG132 SKU 18 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| CUDADifferent | N/A | 8.6 |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 13% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce RTX 5070
GeForce RTX 5070 is 12% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce RTX 3090
GeForce RTX 3090 is 11% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is 9% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is 6% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Radeon RX 7900 GRE is 4% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon RX 7900 XT
Radeon RX 7900 XT is 16% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is 14% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon RX 9070
Radeon RX 9070 is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 4% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 5070
GeForce RTX 5070 is 3% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

