NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
vs
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

RTX 3080

RX 6950 XT

Difference

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

Price

$ 699.0

$ 1,099.0

400 (57%)

Year

2020

2022

2 (0%)

Maximum Recorded Temperature

79C

72C

7 (9%)

Max Fan Noise

47.7dB

48dB

0.3 (1%)

Recommended Power Supply

700W

0 (0%)

Benchmark CPU

Intel Core i9-10900K ($590)

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ($710)

CPU Impact on FPS

+0.0 FPS

0 (0%)

CPU Impact on FPS %

0.0%

0 (0%)

Benchmark Quality Settings

Ultra Quality Settings

Average 1080p Performance

232.4 FPS

265.5 FPS

33.1 (14%)

Average 1440p Performance

173.0 FPS

199.5 FPS

26.5 (15%)

(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance

148.7 FPS

168.3 FPS

19.6 (13%)

Average 4K Performance

105.0 FPS

115.0 FPS

10 (10%)

Memory

10 GB

16 GB

6 (60%)

1080p Cost Per Frame

$ 3.0

$ 4.1

1.1 (37%)

1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 4.0

$ 5.5

1.5 (37%)

(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 4.7

$ 6.5

1.8 (38%)

4K Cost Per Frame

$ 6.7

$ 9.6

2.9 (43%)

Variant

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

Overall Combination Score

Description	Metric	From	To	Weight
The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and driver support.	Year	2016	2019	13
		2015	2016	11
		2014	2015	8
		2013	2014	4
		2007	2013	2
The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better.	Price	0	250	35
		250	400	30
		400	550	25
		550	650	15
		650	9999	5
Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better.	PSU	0	350	4
		350	450	4
		450	550	3
		550	650	2
		650	9999	1
Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card.	Temp	0	70	2
		70	75	2
		75	80	1
		80	85	1
		85	999	1
Noise Levels under load. The lower the better.	Noise	0	45	2
		45	48	2
		48	50	2
		50	55	1
		55	999	1
Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better.	FHD	60	9999	18
		55	60	13
		45	55	11
		35	45	7
		0	35	5
Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better.	QHD	60	9999	10
		55	60	8
		45	55	5
		35	45	4
		0	35	2
4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better.	F4K	60	9999	5
		55	60	4
		45	55	3
		35	45	2
		0	35	1
Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the time this graphics card was released.	CPU	-5	9999	5
		-7	-5	4
		-10	-7	3
		-15	-10	2
		-9999	-15	1
Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future demanding games.	MEM	8	9999	5
		4	8	4
		2	4	3
		1	2	2
		0	1	1

		FROM	TO	VERDICT
The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components.	OVERALL SCORE	80	99	Excellent
		70	80	Very Good
		60	70	Good
		40	60	Acceptable
		0	40	Weak

65/100

66/100

1 (2%)

Our Verdict: Upgrading from RTX 3080 to RX 6950 XT is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware. The price/performance ratio is much better for RTX 3080 .

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

The RTX 3090 might be the extreme flagship of the latest Ampere set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most high-end PC gamers. On the other hand, the RTX 3080 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 699. The good news is, with the release of the RTX 3080 Ti, the RTX 3080 's price is getting more discount.

Spec for spec, this RTX 3080 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the RTX 2080, by boasting 69.4 % more fps. The RTX 3080 has 10 GB RAM compared to the RTX 2080 's 8 GB video memory.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RTX 3080 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the RTX 2080, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and it really justifies an upgrade. Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX 6800 XT, the RTX 3080 was -1.6 % slower.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Microsoft Flight Simulator, Immortals of Aveum, The Callisto Protocol, Remnant II, The Last of Us Part I at 67 fps to 85 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 75 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play The Last of Us Part I, Forspoken, Atomic Heart, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Hogwarts Legacy at 65 fps to 85 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 73 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Halo Infinite, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, GreedFall, Cyberpunk 2077, Godfall at 61 fps to 64 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 62 fps.

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

The RX 6950 XT is much more expensive than the RX 5700 XT as it costs a whopping $ 1099. Compare this to the RX 5700 XT, which came originally at a price of $ 399. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA closest equivalent card is the RTX 3090 Ti which costs $ 1999. Spec for spec, this RX 6950 XT leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the RX 5700 XT, by boasting 116.2 % more fps.

The RX 6950 XT has 16 GB RAM compared to the RX 5700 XT 's 8 GB video memory. Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, RTX 3090 Ti, the RX 6950 XT was 1.7 % faster.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RX 6950 XT consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the RX 5700 XT and it really justifies an upgrade. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Microsoft Flight Simulator, Immortals of Aveum, The Callisto Protocol, Remnant II, The Last of Us Part I at 77 fps to 97 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 85 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play The Callisto Protocol, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Last of Us Part I, Forspoken, Atomic Heart at 62 fps to 83 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 72 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Borderlands 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Hogwarts Legacy at 61 fps to 68 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 65 fps.

Game Performance at selected quality settings

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	168 187.1 191 212.7
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	114 127.6 130 145.0
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	99 110.6 113 125.7
2023	The Last of Us Part I	76 85.1 87 96.7
2023	Forspoken	88 98.7 100 112.1
2023	The Callisto Protocol	68 76.6 78 87.0
2023	Dead Space	114 127.6 130 145.0
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	136 151.4 154 172.1
2023	Armored Core VI	136 151.4 154 172.1
2023	Immortals of Aveum	61 68.1 69 77.3
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	122 136.1 139 154.7
2023	Remnant II	68 76.6 78 87.0
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	91 102.1 104 116.0
2023	Atomic Heart	91 102.1 104 116.0
2023	Starfield	45 51.0 52 58.0
2022	Elden Ring	120 133.4 136 152.0
2022	God of War	113 126.5 129 144.0
2022	Overwatch 2	211 235.1 241 268.0
2022	F1 22	137 153.1 156 174.0
2022	Dying Light 2	130 144.6 147 164.3
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	130 144.6 147 164.3
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	214 238.2 243 270.7
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	153 170.1 173 193.3
2021	Forza Horizon 5	115 127.9 131 146.0
2021	Halo Infinite	87 97.6 99 111.0
2021	Battlefield 2042	162 180.1 184 205.0
2021	Hitman 3	176 195.7 200 222.3
2021	Far Cry 6	163 182.0 186 206.9
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	179 199.1 203 226.2
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	180 200.8 205 228.1
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	92 103.1 106 118.0
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	60 67.4 69 77.0
2020	Valorant	407 452.4 464 516.0
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	159 177.4 181 202.0
2020	Death Stranding	184 204.9 210 234.0
2020	Marvel's Avengers	120 133.4 136 152.0
2020	Godfall	179 199.4 204 227.0
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	92 103.1 106 118.0
2019	Apex Legends	228 254.0 290 323.0
2019	Anthem	148 165.0 170 189.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	217 242.0 248 276.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	263 293.0 307 342.0
2019	Metro Exodus	117 130.0 137 153.0
2019	World War Z	225 251.0 344 383.0
2019	Gears of War 5	169 188.0 197 219.0
2019	F1 2019	211 235.0 246 274.0
2019	GreedFall	190 212.0 221 246.0
2019	Borderlands 3	134 149.0 156 174.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	257 286.0 299 333.0
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	99 110.0 116 129.0
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	155 173.0 180 201.0
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	270 300.0 329 366.0
2018	F1 2018	232 258.0 319 355.0
2018	Far Cry 5	188 209.0 259 288.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	117 130.0 139 155.0
2018	Final Fantasy XV	178 198.0 188 209.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	180 201.0 220 245.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	222 247.0 223 248.0
2018	Fallout 76	253 282.0 329 366.0
2018	Hitman 2	198 220.0 255 284.0
2018	Just Cause 4	169 188.0 198 220.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	182 203.0 213 237.0
2018	Strange Brigade	271 302.0 316 352.0
2018	Battlefield V	225 251.0 306 340.0
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	160 178.0 135 151.0
2017	Shadow of War	207 231.0 252 281.0
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	162 181.0 188 209.0
2017	Wolfenstein II	325 362.0 416 463.0
2017	Destiny 2	307 342.0 314 349.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	180 201.0 180 200.0
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	222 247.0 223 248.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	234 260.0 275 306.0
2017	For Honor	313 348.0 366 407.0
2017	Project CARS 2	220 245.0 259 288.0
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	268 298.0 314 349.0
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	169 188.0 208 232.0
2016	Battlefield 1	265 295.0 344 383.0
2016	Overwatch	343 382.0 346 385.0
2016	Dishonored 2	161 179.0 188 209.0
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	200 223.0 204 227.0
2015	Rocket League	910 1,012.0 1066 1,185.0
2015	Need For Speed	252 280.0 295 328.0
2015	Project CARS	242 269.0 283 315.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	441 490.0 516 574.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	624 694.0 730 812.0
2009	League of Legends	1170 1,301.0 1368 1,520.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	108 136.1 123 154.7
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	74 93.6 85 106.3
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	68 85.1 77 96.7
2023	The Last of Us Part I	51 64.7 58 73.5
2023	Forspoken	51 64.7 58 73.5
2023	The Callisto Protocol	43 54.4 49 61.9
2023	Dead Space	68 85.1 77 96.7
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	98 122.5 111 139.2
2023	Armored Core VI	98 122.5 111 139.2
2023	Immortals of Aveum	38 47.6 43 54.1
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	74 93.6 85 106.3
2023	Remnant II	40 51.0 46 58.0
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	61 76.6 69 87.0
2023	Atomic Heart	58 73.2 66 83.1
2023	Starfield	36 45.9 41 52.2
2022	Elden Ring	84 105.3 96 120.0
2022	God of War	86 108.6 99 124.0
2022	Overwatch 2	161 202.1 184 230.0
2022	F1 22	74 93.6 85 106.3
2022	Dying Light 2	74 93.6 85 106.3
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	81 102.1 92 116.0
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	136 170.1 154 193.3
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	88 110.6 100 125.7
2021	Forza Horizon 5	88 110.0 100 125.0
2021	Halo Infinite	70 88.0 80 100.0
2021	Battlefield 2042	95 119.6 108 136.0
2021	Hitman 3	111 139.5 126 158.5
2021	Far Cry 6	108 136.1 123 154.7
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	112 141.2 128 160.5
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	104 131.0 119 148.9
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	71 89.4 81 102.0
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	47 59.1 53 67.0
2020	Valorant	295 369.9 337 422.0
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	111 138.9 126 158.0
2020	Death Stranding	127 159.0 144 181.0
2020	Marvel's Avengers	75 94.9 86 108.0
2020	Godfall	106 133.4 121 152.0
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	77 96.3 88 110.0
2019	Apex Legends	152 190.0 196 245.0
2019	Anthem	104 130.0 120 151.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	149 187.0 170 213.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	156 196.0 183 229.0
2019	Metro Exodus	80 101.0 95 119.0
2019	World War Z	146 183.0 223 279.0
2019	Gears of War 5	108 136.0 126 158.0
2019	F1 2019	133 167.0 156 195.0
2019	GreedFall	122 153.0 142 178.0
2019	Borderlands 3	83 104.0 97 122.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	164 206.0 192 241.0
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	72 90.0 84 106.0
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	108 136.0 126 158.0
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	167 209.0 191 239.0
2018	F1 2018	165 207.0 219 274.0
2018	Far Cry 5	139 174.0 181 227.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	77 97.0 93 117.0
2018	Final Fantasy XV	112 141.0 122 153.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	111 139.0 132 166.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	165 207.0 167 209.0
2018	Fallout 76	172 216.0 210 263.0
2018	Hitman 2	114 143.0 149 187.0
2018	Just Cause 4	111 139.0 129 162.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	112 141.0 132 166.0
2018	Strange Brigade	168 210.0 196 245.0
2018	Battlefield V	153 192.0 207 259.0
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	112 141.0 115 144.0
2017	Shadow of War	130 163.0 152 191.0
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	104 130.0 124 155.0
2017	Wolfenstein II	203 254.0 256 321.0
2017	Destiny 2	232 291.0 239 299.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	121 152.0 122 153.0
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	127 159.0 128 160.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	150 188.0 176 220.0
2017	For Honor	162 203.0 189 237.0
2017	Project CARS 2	139 174.0 161 202.0
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	215 269.0 252 315.0
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	127 159.0 155 194.0
2016	Battlefield 1	183 229.0 234 293.0
2016	Overwatch	209 262.0 212 265.0
2016	Dishonored 2	123 154.0 141 177.0
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	132 165.0 128 160.0
2015	Rocket League	347 434.0 404 506.0
2015	Need For Speed	172 216.0 203 254.0
2015	Project CARS	164 205.0 192 241.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	254 318.0 298 373.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	462 578.0 540 675.0
2009	League of Legends	578 723.0 676 846.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	123 163.0 152 200.0
2019	Anthem	82 108.0 95 125.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	116 153.0 133 175.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	119 157.0 139 184.0
2019	Metro Exodus	66 88.0 78 103.0
2019	World War Z	117 155.0 177 234.0
2019	Gears of War 5	90 119.0 105 139.0
2019	F1 2019	110 146.0 129 171.0
2019	GreedFall	88 116.0 102 135.0
2019	Borderlands 3	64 85.0 75 99.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	133 176.0 156 206.0
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	60 79.0 69 92.0
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	90 119.0 105 139.0
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	129 170.0 139 183.0
2018	F1 2018	139 183.0 178 235.0
2018	Far Cry 5	110 145.0 142 187.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	67 89.0 81 107.0
2018	Final Fantasy XV	89 118.0 97 128.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	87 115.0 102 135.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	139 184.0 142 187.0
2018	Fallout 76	136 179.0 165 218.0
2018	Hitman 2	91 121.0 119 157.0
2018	Just Cause 4	85 113.0 100 132.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	85 112.0 100 132.0
2018	Strange Brigade	132 174.0 153 202.0
2018	Battlefield V	123 162.0 164 216.0
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	94 124.0 96 127.0
2017	Shadow of War	105 139.0 124 164.0
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	82 109.0 96 127.0
2017	Wolfenstein II	167 220.0 207 273.0
2017	Destiny 2	179 236.0 183 241.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	97 128.0 98 129.0
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	100 132.0 100 132.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	129 170.0 152 200.0
2017	For Honor	123 163.0 144 190.0
2017	Project CARS 2	129 170.0 151 199.0
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	200 264.0 234 309.0
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	118 156.0 143 189.0
2016	Battlefield 1	146 193.0 183 242.0
2016	Overwatch	161 213.0 164 216.0
2016	Dishonored 2	111 147.0 129 171.0
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	100 132.0 99 131.0
2015	Rocket League	259 341.0 302 398.0
2015	Need For Speed	146 193.0 172 227.0
2015	Project CARS	142 187.0 166 219.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	190 250.0 222 293.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	446 587.0 521 686.0
2009	League of Legends	411 541.0 482 635.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	71 102.1 81 116.0
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	41 59.5 47 67.7
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	41 59.5 47 67.7
2023	The Last of Us Part I	23 34.0 27 38.7
2023	Forspoken	21 30.6 24 34.8
2023	The Callisto Protocol	19 27.2 21 30.9
2023	Dead Space	23 34.0 27 38.7
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	47 68.1 54 77.3
2023	Armored Core VI	47 68.1 54 77.3
2023	Immortals of Aveum	15 22.1 17 25.1
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	35 51.0 40 58.0
2023	Remnant II	17 25.5 20 29.0
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	26 37.4 29 42.5
2023	Atomic Heart	32 45.9 36 52.2
2023	Starfield	21 30.6 24 34.8
2022	Elden Ring	42 60.0 47 68.0
2022	God of War	59 84.4 67 96.0
2022	Overwatch 2	106 152.6 121 174.0
2022	F1 22	47 68.1 54 77.3
2022	Dying Light 2	47 68.1 54 77.3
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	53 76.6 60 87.0
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	83 119.1 94 135.3
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	47 68.1 54 77.3
2021	Forza Horizon 5	59 85.3 67 97.0
2021	Halo Infinite	42 60.5 48 69.0
2021	Battlefield 2042	53 77.0 61 88.0
2021	Hitman 3	59 85.1 67 96.7
2021	Far Cry 6	51 73.2 58 83.1
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	53 76.6 60 87.0
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	59 85.1 67 96.7
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	42 60.5 46 66.0
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	32 46.8 35 51.0
2020	Valorant	225 321.7 243 348.0
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	52 74.3 56 81.0
2020	Death Stranding	67 96.5 73 105.0
2020	Marvel's Avengers	34 49.8 37 54.0
2020	Godfall	44 63.5 48 69.0
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	44 63.3 48 69.0
2019	Apex Legends	79 113.0 84 121.0
2019	Anthem	49 71.0 55 79.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	69 99.0 76 109.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	67 97.0 76 109.0
2019	Metro Exodus	44 64.0 49 70.0
2019	World War Z	74 106.0 106 152.0
2019	Gears of War 5	60 86.0 66 95.0
2019	F1 2019	74 106.0 81 117.0
2019	GreedFall	44 63.0 49 70.0
2019	Borderlands 3	37 54.0 42 61.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	86 123.0 95 136.0
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	39 57.0 44 64.0
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	60 86.0 66 95.0
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	77 110.0 68 98.0
2018	F1 2018	94 135.0 110 158.0
2018	Far Cry 5	67 97.0 80 115.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	49 70.0 55 79.0
2018	Final Fantasy XV	56 81.0 57 82.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	53 77.0 57 82.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	95 137.0 93 133.0
2018	Fallout 76	83 119.0 95 137.0
2018	Hitman 2	58 84.0 71 102.0
2018	Just Cause 4	49 71.0 57 82.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	47 68.0 53 77.0
2018	Strange Brigade	80 115.0 88 127.0
2018	Battlefield V	77 110.0 95 137.0
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	64 92.0 61 88.0
2017	Shadow of War	67 97.0 76 109.0
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	51 73.0 53 77.0
2017	Wolfenstein II	109 157.0 125 180.0
2017	Destiny 2	105 150.0 100 143.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	61 88.0 58 84.0
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	61 88.0 58 84.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	91 130.0 101 145.0
2017	For Honor	70 101.0 79 113.0
2017	Project CARS 2	101 145.0 112 160.0
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	157 225.0 175 250.0
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	92 132.0 106 152.0
2016	Battlefield 1	92 132.0 106 152.0
2016	Overwatch	95 137.0 91 131.0
2016	Dishonored 2	84 121.0 94 135.0
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	57 82.0 57 82.0
2015	Rocket League	142 203.0 158 227.0
2015	Need For Speed	101 145.0 112 160.0
2015	Project CARS	101 145.0 112 160.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	103 148.0 114 164.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	364 520.0 403 577.0
2009	League of Legends	202 289.0 226 323.0

RTX 3080 vs RX 6950 XT with Core i9-10900K vs Ryzen 9 5950X at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings

RTX 3080 vs RX 6950 XT with Core i9-10900K vs Ryzen 9 5950X at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings

RTX 3080 vs RX 6950 XT with Core i9-10900K vs Ryzen 9 5950X at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / Core i9-10900K

It is worth noting that the RTX 3080 is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. In terms of memory, the RTX 3080 's 10240 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. Deciding whether to invest so much money in a high-end GPU like RTX 3080 requires careful thought. 4K gaming is joyous on this RTX 3080 , and with a little tweaking to your AA settings, it'd be hard to imagine a title not capable of 60 fps on average.

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AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT / Ryzen 9 5950X

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of RX 6950 XT is simply ridiculous. For those on 1080p or even 1440p monitors, the RX 6950 XT is very expensive and there are better value choices in the short term. It is worth noting that the RX 6950 XT is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. In terms of memory, the RX 6950 XT 's 16384 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. 4K gaming is joyous on this RX 6950 XT , and with a little tweaking to your AA settings, it'd be hard to imagine a title not capable of 60 fps on average.

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RTX 3080 vs RX 6950 XT Specifications Comparison

Board Design

	RTX 3080	RX 6950 XT
Length	285 mm 11.2 inches	267 mm 10.5 inches
Outputs	1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1x USB Type-C	1x HDMI 2.12x DisplayPort 1.4a
Power Connectors	1x 12-pin	2x 8-pin
Slot Width	Dual-slot	Triple-slot
TDP	320 W	335 W

Clock Speeds

	RTX 3080	RX 6950 XT
Boost Clock	1710 MHz	2310 MHz
Memory Clock	2375 MHz 19000 MHz effective	2250 MHz 18 Gbps effective

Graphics Card

	RTX 3080	RX 6950 XT
Bus Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Generation	GeForce 30	Navi II (RX 6000)
Launch Price	699 USD	1,099 USD
Production	Active	Active
Release Date	Sep 17th, 2020	May 10th, 2022

Graphics Features

	RTX 3080	RX 6950 XT
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
Vulkan	1.2.140	1.3

Graphics Processor

	RTX 3080	RX 6950 XT
Architecture	Ampere	RDNA 2.0
Die Size	627 mm²	520 mm²
GPU Name	GA102	Navi 21
GPU Variant	GA102-200-K1-A1	Navi 21 KXTX (215-121000289)
Process Size	8 nm	7 nm
Transistors	28,000 million	26,800 million

Memory

	RTX 3080	RX 6950 XT
Bandwidth	760.0 GB/s	576.0 GB/s
Memory Bus	320 bit	256 bit
Memory Size	10240 MB	16 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6X	GDDR6

Render Config

	RTX 3080	RX 6950 XT
ROPs	88	128
RT Cores	68	80
Shading Units	8704	5120
TMUs	272	320

Theoretical Performance

	RTX 3080	RX 6950 XT
FP16 (half) performance	59.54 TFLOPS (2:1)	47.31 TFLOPS (2:1)
FP32 (float) performance	29.77 TFLOPS	23.65 TFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance	930.2 GFLOPS (1:32)	1,478 GFLOPS (1:16)
Pixel Rate	150.5 GPixel/s	295.7 GPixel/s
Texture Rate	465.1 GTexel/s	739.2 GTexel/s