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NVIDIA Gigabyte Gaming OC GeForce RTX 5080 vs AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT: Comparison
NVIDIA Gigabyte Gaming OC GeForce RTX 5080 and AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT separate most on card length: NVIDIA Gigabyte Gaming OC GeForce RTX 5080 at 340 mm, AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT at 286 mm, 19% in favour of AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT. Boost Clock splits them by another 15%, this time favouring NVIDIA Gigabyte Gaming OC GeForce RTX 5080. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA Gigabyte Gaming OC GeForce RTX 5080 scores 9,138 against 2,406 for the AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT, a lead of 74%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Series | GeForce RTX 50 | Radeon RX 6000 |
| Board Partner | Gigabyte | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Tier | High End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2730 MHz | 2310 MHz-15% |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | true |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 2 (Navi 21) |
| Card Length | 340 mm-19% | 286 mm |
| MSRP | 999 | 649 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
NVIDIA Gigabyte Gaming OC GeForce RTX 5080
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid high-end pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid high-end pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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