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NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation vs AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT: Comparison
NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation and AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT separate most on vram: NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation at 48 GB, AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT at 16 GB, 67% in favour of NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation. Slot Width splits them by another 25%, again favouring NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation. They match on tier, memory type and ray tracing support.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Series | RTX Ada Generation | Radeon RX 6000 |
| Board Partner | NVIDIA Reference (Dell Precision-exclusive workstation SKU) | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 48 GB | 16 GB-67% |
| Tier | Flagship | Flagship |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2500 MHz | 2340 MHz-6% |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 285 W | 300 W-5% |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 2 (Navi 21) |
| Card Length | 267 mm | 286 mm-7% |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2.5-25% |
| MSRP | 5500 | 999 |
Verdict
NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation
8.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A smart middle-ground option for Dell workstation buyers - most of the RTX 6000 Ada's VRAM capacity at a friendlier price, if you're already buying a Precision system.
AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT
9 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid flagship pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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