The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Ampere) and has 10 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 760 GB/s.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 is 46 % faster than the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT has the Navi 21 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.
The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 is based on the graphics chip GA102-200-K1-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.
Memory
Memory
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080
Memory Size
16 GB
10 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6X
Memory Clock
2.000 GHz
1.188 GHz
Memory Speed
16.0 Gbps
19.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
512 GB/s
760 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
320 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps.
The graphics memory speed of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 is 19.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.188 GHz.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080
Base Clock
1.825 GHz
1.440 GHz
Boost Clock
2.250 GHz
1.740 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
2.02 GHz
1.71 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080
TDP
300 W
370 W
TDP (up)
345 W
450 W
Tjunction max
100 °C
93 °C
PCIe-Power
2 x 8-Pin
3 x 8-Pin
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 300 W.
The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 has 3 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 370 W.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Fan 1
3 x 80 mm
3 x 100 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
Noise (Load)
37 dB
42 dB
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.
The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.3
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.1
2x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
2x DP 1.4a
3x DP 1.4a
USB-C
1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT.
The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.
Featureset
Featureset
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080
Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
DirectX
12_2 (Ultimate)
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
Yes
Yes
DLSS / FSR
Yes
Yes
LED
Non addressable LED
ASUS Aura Sync
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With the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
Decode
Decode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.
Dimensions
Dimensions
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080
Length
267 mm
318 mm
Height
120 mm
140 mm
Width
49 mm
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Width (Slots)
3 Slots
3 Slots
Weight
1,500 g
1,900 g
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.
The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.
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