GeForce RTX 3090 vs Radeon RX 6800 XT

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: practically equal (98 vs 97).
1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 8 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
Video memory: GeForce RTX 3090 has 24 GB vs 16 GB.
Power (TDP): GeForce RTX 3090 350 W, Radeon RX 6800 XT 300 W; the Radeon RX 6800 XT delivers 15% more performance per watt.
Upscaling: DLSS only on the GeForce RTX 3090; both run FSR.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	GeForce RTX 3090	Radeon RX 6800 XT
Performance index	98	97
Brand / series	NVIDIA RTX 30	AMD RX 6000
Released	2020	2020
Video memory	24 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory bus	384-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	350 W	300 W
Hardware ray tracing	Yes	Yes
Upscaling	DLSS, FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 3090 245 fps, Radeon RX 6800 XT 243 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 3090	Radeon RX 6800 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	226	224
WARDOGS	88	87
Apex Legends™	245	243
Valheim	210	208
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	118	116
HELLDIVERS™ 2	140	139
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	140	139
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	140	139
Overwatch®	267	267
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	214	214
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	134	132
Delta Force	210	208
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	118	116

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 3090 171 fps, Radeon RX 6800 XT 170 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 3090	Radeon RX 6800 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	158	157
WARDOGS	61	61
Apex Legends™	171	170
Valheim	147	146
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	82	81
HELLDIVERS™ 2	98	97
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	98	97
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	98	97
Overwatch®	206	204
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	165	163
Dead by Daylight	294	291
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	94	93
Delta Force	147	146
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	82	81

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 3090 103 fps, Radeon RX 6800 XT 102 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 3090	Radeon RX 6800 XT
Counter-Strike 2	260	257
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	95	94
WARDOGS	37	36
Apex Legends™	103	102
Valheim	88	87
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	190	188
Aniimo	49	49
HELLDIVERS™ 2	59	58
Slay the Spire 2	247	244
Marvel Rivals	59	58
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	59	58
Overwatch®	123	122
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	99	98
Dead by Daylight	176	175
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	56	56
Delta Force	88	87
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	49	49

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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