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GPU_VS_GPU / 2026-09-11

NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB vs AMD RX 6800

How much faster one is than the other, and the resolution at which that difference turns into real frames. Reference: AMD Ryzen 9 7900, 32 GB of RAM.

SHORT ANSWER

The NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB is 22% faster than the AMD RX 6800 on paper, but paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900 it delivers no extra frames at all until 1280x720 (HD 16:9). Below that resolution the processor caps both cards equally and you would be overpaying.

WHERE IT STARTS MATTERING

Real-world advantage of the NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB over the AMD RX 6800 at each resolution, paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900. At low resolution the processor caps both cards equally, so the faster one delivers nothing extra until the load moves onto the graphics card.

RESOLUTIONNVIDIA RTX 3080 10GBAMD RX 6800ADVANTAGE
1280x720 (HD 16:9)134124+4%
1920x10809884+12%
2560x1080 (Ultrawide 21:9)8570+14%
2560x14407158+15%
2560x1600 (WQXGA 16:10)6654+16%
3440x1440 (Ultrawide 21:9)5848+19%
3840x1600 (Ultrawide 21:9)5042+20%
5120x1440 (Super Ultrawide 32:9)4537+21%
3840x21604134+20%
5120x2160 (5K2K Ultrawide 21:9)3329+18%
5120x2880 (5K 16:9)2724+18%
7680x4320 (8K UHD 16:9)1513+18%

FPS shown: average of the AAA titles at high quality, native resolution. The advantage is computed across all eleven profiled games.

DIFFERENCE BY GAME

The average hides a lot of variation: the widest gap is in Alan Wake 2 (26%) and the narrowest in Elden Ring (20%). If you only play one of them, the average is not your answer.

GAMENVIDIA RTX 3080 10GBAMD RX 6800ADVANTAGE
Alan Wake 23931+26%
Cyberpunk 20777258+24%
Apex Legends249202+23%
Call of Duty: Warzone12299+23%
Fortnite (Perf Mode)293238+23%
Hogwarts Legacy6553+23%
Red Dead Redemption 28167+21%
League of Legends694575+21%
Valorant1038862+20%
Counter-Strike 2573477+20%
Elden Ring9680+20%

HOW THIS IS CALCULATED

The per-game frame rates are the ceiling each card sustains on its own at that resolution, with no processor limiting it. The resolution table does include the processor, because that is where you see whether the difference reaches you.

Native resolution, no upscaling and no frame generation. Measured model error · Methodology

TEST WITH YOUR OWN BUILD

This page fixes one reference component. Set the resolution and the partner to your own to see your specific case.

All comparisons for NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB · AMD RX 6800