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GPU_VS_GPU / 2026-09-11

NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB vs AMD RX 6900 XT

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 5% faster than the AMD RX 6900 XT on paper, but paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900 it delivers no extra frames at all until 2560x1440. 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 6900 XT 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 6900 XTADVANTAGE
1280x720 (HD 16:9)134132no difference
1920x10809895no difference
2560x1080 (Ultrawide 21:9)8581no difference
2560x14407167+3%
2560x1600 (WQXGA 16:10)6663+3%
3440x1440 (Ultrawide 21:9)5856+3%
3840x1600 (Ultrawide 21:9)5049+3%
5120x1440 (Super Ultrawide 32:9)4544no difference
3840x21604141no difference
5120x2160 (5K2K Ultrawide 21:9)3334no difference
5120x2880 (5K 16:9)2728no difference
7680x4320 (8K UHD 16:9)1515no difference

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 Cyberpunk 2077 (6%) and the narrowest in Elden Ring (4%). If you only play one of them, the average is not your answer.

GAMENVIDIA RTX 3080 10GBAMD RX 6900 XTADVANTAGE
Cyberpunk 20777268+6%
Alan Wake 23937+5%
Red Dead Redemption 28177+5%
Call of Duty: Warzone122116+5%
Apex Legends249237+5%
Hogwarts Legacy6562+5%
Fortnite (Perf Mode)293280+5%
Valorant1038994+4%
Counter-Strike 2573549+4%
League of Legends694665+4%
Elden Ring9692+4%

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 6900 XT