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GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT

GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

GeForce GTX 1080

8 GB GDDR5X | 256-bit

MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G)

Buy for €538.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

vs

Radeon RX 6500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Buy for €153.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

FPS Winner

GeForce GTX 1080

8 GB GDDR5X | 256-bit

MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G)

Buy for €538.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

vs

Radeon RX 6500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Buy for €153.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $599

MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G)

MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC)

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition, 8GB GDDR5X, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) Graphics Card 08G-P4-6180-KR

MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1080 DUKE 8G OC)

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)

ME2 MichaelElectronics2 ASRock Phantom Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 4GB GDDR6 Graphic Card, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI, 4GB GDDR6, AMD FidelityFX Technology, RDNA 2 Architecture, RX6500XT PGD 4GO

Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Graphics Card GDDR6 1080 FHD 4GB PCIE HDMI Video Card

Key Differences

In short — GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 6500 XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1080 is 2063 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 6500 XT.

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1080

Performs up to 18% better in Saints Row than Radeon RX 6500 XT - 72 vs 61 FPS
Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB

Advantages of Radeon RX 6500 XT

Up to 72% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $137.96 vs $485.35
Up to 66% better value when playing Saints Row than GeForce GTX 1080 - $2.51 vs $7.48 per FPS
Consumes up to 41% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 107 vs 180 Watts

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Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016

FPS

72

100%

Value, €/FPS

€7.48/FPS

34%

Price, €

€538.74

28%

FPS Winner

MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G)

Buy for €538.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022

FPS

61

85%

Value, €/FPS

€2.51/FPS

100%

Price, €

€153.14

100%

Value Winner

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Buy for €153.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022

111

FPS

99

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

390

FPS

388

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

149

FPS

136

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

680

FPS

624

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

176

FPS

161

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Theoretical Performance

GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016

Pixel Fillrate

110.9 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

277.3 GTexel/s

100%

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022

Pixel Fillrate

90.08 GPixel/s

81%

Texel Fillrate

180.2 GTexel/s

65%

GeForce GTX 1080	vs	Radeon RX 6500 XT
May 27th, 2016	Release Date	Jan 19th, 2022
GeForce 10	Generation	Navi II
$599	MSRP	$199
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	Outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 8-pin	Power Connectors	1x 6-pin
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8 GB	Memory	4 GB
GDDR5X	Type	GDDR6
256-bit	Bus	64-bit
320.3 GB/s	Bandwidth	143.9 GB/s
1607 MHz	Base Clock Speed	2310 MHz
1733 MHz	Boost Clock Speed	2815 MHz
1251 MHz	Memory Clock Speed	2248 MHz

GeForce GTX 1080 and Radeon RX 6500 XT Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Graphics Cards in Games

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

€756.75

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 3060

€265.76

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

Radeon RX 7600 XT

€283.77

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 4060

€279.27

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 3050

€153.14

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

Radeon RX 7800 XT

€468.46

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

Radeon RX 7900 XT

€594.59

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

€180.17

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

€117.11

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

Radeon RX 7700 XT

€364.86

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

€75.67

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

€837.83

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

€234.23

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 4070

€582.04

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

€1,540.53

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

€135.63

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

Radeon RX 6600 XT

€234.14

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce GT 1030

€58.55

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

€67.55

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

Radeon RX 6750 XT

€307.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 2060

€180.17

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 4090

€2,585.58

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

€590.53

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

€49.54

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

Radeon RX 6700 XT

€454.5

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 4080

€1,350.45

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

€440.54

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

€550.67

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

€620.72

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce RTX 3080

€440.53

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

€333.32

Radeon RX 6500 XT

€153.14

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

€192.79

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

€756.75

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 3060

€265.76

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

Radeon RX 7600 XT

€283.77

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 4060

€279.27

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 3050

€153.14

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

Radeon RX 7800 XT

€468.46

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

Radeon RX 7900 XT

€594.59

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

€180.17

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

€117.11

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

Radeon RX 7700 XT

€364.86

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

€75.67

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

€837.83

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

€234.23

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 4070

€582.04

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

€1,540.53

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

€135.63

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

Radeon RX 6600 XT

€234.14

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce GT 1030

€58.55

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

€67.55

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

Radeon RX 6750 XT

€307.99

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 2060

€180.17

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 4090

€2,585.58

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

€590.53

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

€49.54

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

Radeon RX 6700 XT

€454.5

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 4080

€1,350.45

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

€440.54

GeForce GTX 1080

€538.74

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

€550.67