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AMD Instinct MI210 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 separate most on memory bus width: AMD Instinct MI210 at 4096 bit, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 at 320 bit, 92% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210. VRAM splits them by another 84%, again favouring AMD Instinct MI210.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 64 GB | 10 GB-84% |
| Memory Type | HBM2E | GDDR6X |
| Boost Clock | 1700 MHz-1% | 1710 MHz |
| TDP | 300 W | 320 W-7% |
| Architecture | CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die) | Ampere (GA102) |
| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 320 bit-92% |
Verdict
AMD Instinct MI210
7.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
8.5 / 10 Expert Rating
The generational leap that defined Ampere, still strong outside its 10GB memory limit.