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AMD Instinct MI250 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI250 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB separate most on memory bandwidth: AMD Instinct MI250 at 3200 GB/s, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB at 912 GB/s, 72% in favour of AMD Instinct MI250.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Series | Instinct MI200 Series | GeForce RTX 30 |
| Board Partner | AMD (Reference) | NVIDIA Founders Edition, ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, Zotac, EVGA (legacy) |
| Memory Type | HBM2E | GDDR6X |
| TDP | 500W | 560W Peak | 350 W |
| Architecture | CDNA2 | Ampere |
| Memory Bandwidth | 3200 GB/s | 912 GB/s-71% |
| Launch Date | 11/08/2021 | 2022-01 |
| PCIe Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
8.2 / 10 Expert Rating
A genuinely better RTX 3080 - the extra VRAM and bandwidth make it the version to look for on the secondhand market over the original 10GB card.