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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT: Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT separate most on boost clock: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at 1665 MHz, AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT at 2310 MHz, 28% in favour of AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT. VRAM splits them by another 25%, again favouring AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT. They match on tier and ray tracing support. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti scores 5,316 against 2,406 for the AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT, a lead of 55%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Series | GeForce RTX 30 | Radeon RX 6000 |
| Board Partner | Reference / Founders Edition | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 12 GB-25% | 16 GB |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 1665 MHz-28% | 2310 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 350 W-17% | 300 W |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA102) | RDNA 2 (Navi 21) |
| Card Length | 313 mm-9% | 286 mm |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2.5-25% |
| MSRP | 1199 | 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 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid high-end pick if its price and 12GB 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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