GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
AMD Radeon HD 6790
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GA102 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 8704 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 272 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 10 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6X | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 320 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GA102 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GA102-200-KD-A1 | Barts LE(215-0798002) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Ampere | TeraScale 2 |
| FoundryDifferent | Samsung | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 28,300 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 45.1M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 628 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-3328 | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 1st, 2020 | Apr 4th, 2011 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Sep 17th, 2020 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 30 | Northern Islands(HD 6700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 40 | Southern Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 699 USD | 149 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 103 in our database | 37 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1440 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1710 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1188 MHz19 Gbps effective | 1050 MHz4.2 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 840 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 10 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6X | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 320 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 760.3 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 8704 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 272 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 16 |
| SM CountDifferent | 68 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 272 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 68 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 5 MB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 10 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 164.2 GPixel/s | 13.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 465.1 GTexel/s | 33.60 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 29.77 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 29.77 TFLOPS | 1,344.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 465.1 GFLOPS (1:64) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 285 mm11.2 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 112 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 320 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 700 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 12-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG132 SKU 30 | C220, 109-C22237-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 8.6 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Compare NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 5070
GeForce RTX 5070 is 14% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 3090
GeForce RTX 3090 is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is 11% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is 7% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Radeon RX 7900 GRE is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6790
Compare AMD Radeon HD 6790 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 275
GeForce GTX 275 is 8% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 460
GeForce GTX 460 is 6% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790

