GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G has 10240 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.77 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 36.25 TFLOPS.
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT has 4608 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.25 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 20.74 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 80 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 72 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| GA102-225-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 XT |
| Ampere | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 80 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 72 |
| 10240 | Shader | 4608 |
| 112 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 320 | Texture Units | 288 |
| 80 | Raytracing Cores | 72 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR6X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.188 GHz clocks. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT has a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.188 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 19.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 912 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 384 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G has a turbo clock of 1.770 GHz. The turbo frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 2.250 GHz. |
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| 1.365 GHz | Base Clock | 1.825 GHz |
| 1.770 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.02 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G has 2 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 93 °C. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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| 350 W | TDP | 300 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 345 W |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G are cooled with a AIO water cooling. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 120 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| AIO water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 0 dB | Noise (Load) | 37 dB |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 3x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | Non addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 252 mm | Length | 270 mm |
| 135 mm | Height | 120 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1503 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 8 nanometer process, GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G was released in Q2/2021. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT published in Q4/2020 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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| GV-N308TAORUSX W-12GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2021 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
| 1,199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 799 $ |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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