GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 6800vsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end card for gamers and creators who want top-tier performance and ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6800 is a solid mid-range option for smooth 1440p gaming without breaking the bank.

AMD Radeon RX 6800
16 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 6800

RDNA 2.0 · TSMC 7 nm · 2020

53score
4.5/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
250W
CUDA Cores
3,840
Boost Clock
2105 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 6800
53
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 56.6% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#36RTX 307053
#37RX 680053
#38RTX 2080 Ti52
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 6800RTX 4080
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth512 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,8409,728
TMUs240304
ROPs96112
Boost Clock2105 MHz2505 MHz
FP3216.17 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP250320
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall for its much faster performance and modern features, leaving the Radeon RX 6800 far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 6800 is the smarter pick, offering similar memory capacity at a lower cost.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 6800 is the right choice if you need a cooler, less power-hungry card for a compact build.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 6800 better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 53 out of 100), so it leads the RX 6800 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RX 6800?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 57% faster than the RX 6800 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 6800 or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RX 6800 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.