GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 6800vsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce RTX 5080 is a high-end card for gamers and creators who want the newest features and top-tier frame rates, while the Radeon RX 6800 is a last-gen option aimed at value-focused 1440p players.

AMD Radeon RX 6800
16 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
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 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 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 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 62.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#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 5080
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth512 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,84010,752
TMUs240336
ROPs96112
Boost Clock2105 MHz2617 MHz
FP3216.17 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP250360
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 wins overall for high-end gaming and creation, leaving the Radeon RX 6800 far behind in raw performance.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 6800 is the smarter pick, offering solid 1440p gaming at a much lower cost.

When the other wins

If you need a quiet, cool-running card for a compact build and play older or less demanding games, the Radeon RX 6800 is the right choice.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 6800 better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 53 out of 100), so it leads the RX 6800 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the RX 6800?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 62% 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 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. 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.