GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) vs Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)

2019Core: 1380 MHzBoost: 1590 MHz

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AMD

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

2021Core: 1800 MHzBoost: 1967 MHz

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Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)

2019

Why buy it

  • Costs $3,999 less on MSRP ($1,000 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
  • Delivers 409.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.0 vs 2.9 G3D/$ ($1,000 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
  • Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • Draws 150W instead of 400W, a 250W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 64 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

2021

Why buy it

  • 700% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (64 GB vs 8 GB).
  • More future proof: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
  • More future proof: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
  • 399.9% HIGHER MSRP
    $4,999 MSRPvs$1,000 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.9 vs 15.0 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
  • 166.7% higher power demand at 400W vs 150W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) better than Radeon Pro W6800X Duo?
Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 15,014 vs 14,742 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) is the overall package: you are getting DLSS Super Resolution, plus much lower power draw (150W vs 400W).
Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2019, more VRAM at 64 GB instead of 8 GB, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020), and a 7nm process instead of 12nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.
Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?
GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $1,000 MSRP. GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) is about $3,999 cheaper on MSRP at $1,000 MSRP versus $4,999 MSRP, and you are getting 1.8% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is the newer 2021 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.
When does Radeon Pro W6800X Duo make more sense than GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)?
Yes. Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $4,999 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel). The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) currently gives you 1.8% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 409.1%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

PresetGeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
1080p
low153 FPS221 FPS
medium137 FPS203 FPS
high118 FPS178 FPS
ultra100 FPS161 FPS
1440p
low131 FPS200 FPS
medium107 FPS167 FPS
high91 FPS138 FPS
ultra82 FPS129 FPS
4K
low76 FPS135 FPS
medium65 FPS114 FPS
high49 FPS90 FPS
ultra43 FPS83 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetGeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
1080p
low380 FPS553 FPS
medium333 FPS463 FPS
high272 FPS380 FPS
ultra232 FPS328 FPS
1440p
low253 FPS376 FPS
medium215 FPS311 FPS
high186 FPS257 FPS
ultra155 FPS210 FPS
4K
low123 FPS159 FPS
medium106 FPS138 FPS
high89 FPS117 FPS
ultra70 FPS93 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetGeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
1080p
low676 FPS663 FPS
medium541 FPS531 FPS
high450 FPS442 FPS
ultra338 FPS332 FPS
1440p
low507 FPS498 FPS
medium405 FPS398 FPS
high338 FPS332 FPS
ultra253 FPS249 FPS
4K
low338 FPS332 FPS
medium270 FPS265 FPS
high225 FPS221 FPS
ultra169 FPS166 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

PresetGeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
1080p
low514 FPS646 FPS
medium448 FPS531 FPS
high384 FPS442 FPS
ultra318 FPS332 FPS
1440p
low420 FPS498 FPS
medium367 FPS398 FPS
high299 FPS332 FPS
ultra245 FPS249 FPS
4K
low271 FPS332 FPS
medium254 FPS265 FPS
high222 FPS221 FPS
ultra169 FPS166 FPS

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) and Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)

The GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 29 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1380 MHz to 1590 MHz. It has 2944 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,014 points.

AMD

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 1967 MHz. It has 3840 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 400W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 ×2 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,742 points. Launch price was $4,999.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) scores 15,014 and the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo reaches 14,742 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) is built on Turing while the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo uses RDNA 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,944 (GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)) vs 3,840 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Raw compute: 9.362 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)) vs 15.11 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Boost clocks: 1590 MHz vs 1967 MHz. Ray tracing: 46 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)) vs 60 ×2 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) with 368 Tensor cores.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
G3D Mark Score
15,014+2%
14,742
Architecture
Turing
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
12 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
2944
3840 ×2+30%
Compute (TFLOPS)
9.362 TFLOPS
15.11 TFLOPS ×2+61%
Boost Clock
1590 MHz
1967 MHz+24%
ROPs
64
96 ×2+50%
TMUs
184
240 ×2+30%
L1 Cache
2.9 MB+287%
0.75 MB
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
46
60 ×2+30%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo has 64 GB. The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo offers 700% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)) vs 576 GB/s (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) — a 28.6% advantage for the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
64 GB+700%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
576 GB/s+29%
Bus Width
256-bit
256-bit
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)) vs 12.2 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 8.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
DirectX
12.2
12.2
Vulkan
1.1
1.4+27%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
8+100%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)) vs VCN 3.0 (2x) (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs VCN 3.0 (2x). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
Encoder
7th Gen NVENC
VCN 3.0 (2x)
Decoder
5th Gen NVDEC
VCN 3.0 (2x)
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) draws 150W versus the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo's 400W — a 90.9% difference. The GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)) vs 500W (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 4 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
TDP
150W-63%
400W
Recommended PSU
650W
500W-23%
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
267mm
Height
0mm
120mm
Slots
0-100%
4
Temp (Load)
85°C
85°C
Perf/Watt
100.1+171%
36.9
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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) launched at $1000 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo launched at $4999. The GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) costs 80% less ($3999 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 15.0 (GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)) vs 2.9 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) — the GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel) offers 417.2% better value. The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2019).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
MSRP
$1000-80%
$4999
Performance per Dollar
15.0+417%
2.9
Codename
TU104B
Navi 21
Release
January 29 2019
August 3 2021
Ranking
#146
#157