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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
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$1,299.99
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$1,099
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
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$159.79
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Base Clock
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 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 RTX 3080 is 505 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 6500 XT.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 40% better in HITMAN 2 than Radeon RX 6500 XT - 178 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 150% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 10 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Up to 78% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $159.79 vs $725.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than GeForce RTX 3080 - $1.26 vs $4.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 107 vs 320 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2021 Newst GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition / AllyFlex HDMI
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
127
71%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.79
100%
Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
38%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Navi II |
| $699 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6 |
| 320-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
760.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 1440 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| 1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 6500 XT
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
136 FPS
$10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,399
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159 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,291.47
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85 FPS
$5.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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151 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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184 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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138 FPS
$15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
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151 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,439.99
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143 FPS
$7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,082.29
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139 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,764.99
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159 FPS
$11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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