GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G vs XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G and XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
• Execution Units
  68 72
• GPU Chip
  GA102-200-K1-A1 Navi 21 XT
• Render Output Units
  96 128
• Shader
  8704 4608
• Texture Units
  272 288

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  760 GB/s 512 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  320 bit 256 bit
• Memory Size
  10 GB 16 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1188 MHz 2000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6X GDDR6

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1440 MHz 1825 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1800 MHz + 5% 2250 MHz
• Game Clock
  - 2015 MHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  93 °C 96 °C
• TDP
  320 W 300 W
• TDP (up)
  370 W 345 W

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G and XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  2 x 90 mm 3 x 80 mm
• Fan 2
  1 x 80 mm -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  42-45 dB 37 dB

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4a 2 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  2 × HDMI 2.1 1 × HDMI 2.1
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  2 x 8-Pin 2 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - 1 × USB-C
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_2 12_2
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes No
• LED
  GIGABYTE RGB Fusion Non addressable LED
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode / Encode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  129 mm 120 mm
• Length
  320 mm 267 mm
• Slot Size
  3 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - 1500 g
• Width
  55 mm 50 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT and GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  769 $ -
• Part Number
  GV-N3080GAMING OC-10GD RX-68TMATFD8
• Process Technology
  8 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2020 Q2/2021