GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile vs Radeon RX 6700 XT

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile

2020Core: 1365 MHzBoost: 1560 MHz

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AMD

Radeon RX 6700 XT

2021Core: 2321 MHzBoost: 2581 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 Super Mobile

2020

Why buy it

  • Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • Draws 150W instead of 230W, a 80W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 6700 XT across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
  • Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 6700 XT is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 41.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $479 MSRP).

Radeon RX 6700 XT

2021

Why buy it

  • 9.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 41.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($479 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
  • 50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).
  • More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
  • 53.3% higher power demand at 230W vs 150W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 6700 XT better than GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile?
Yes. Radeon RX 6700 XT is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 9.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data, 1.5% higher PassMark G3D performance, and 12 GB vs 8 GB of VRAM. It also comes from 2021 instead of 2020, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.
Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon RX 6700 XT is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2020, more VRAM at 12 GB instead of 8 GB, better upscaling support with FSR 3 (2023) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) and better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023) instead of DLSS Super Resolution, 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?
Radeon RX 6700 XT is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon RX 6700 XT is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $479 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 9.4% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.
Is GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile still worth buying for gaming in 2026?
Yes. GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around an unclear MSRP, even if Radeon RX 6700 XT is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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 Super MobileRadeon RX 6700 XT
1080p
low153 FPS179 FPS
medium137 FPS159 FPS
high118 FPS145 FPS
ultra100 FPS122 FPS
1440p
low131 FPS145 FPS
medium107 FPS117 FPS
high91 FPS108 FPS
ultra82 FPS97 FPS
4K
low76 FPS87 FPS
medium65 FPS73 FPS
high49 FPS60 FPS
ultra43 FPS52 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetGeForce RTX 2080 Super MobileRadeon RX 6700 XT
1080p
low379 FPS479 FPS
medium333 FPS405 FPS
high272 FPS326 FPS
ultra232 FPS274 FPS
1440p
low252 FPS298 FPS
medium215 FPS246 FPS
high186 FPS206 FPS
ultra155 FPS173 FPS
4K
low123 FPS131 FPS
medium106 FPS112 FPS
high89 FPS91 FPS
ultra70 FPS70 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetGeForce RTX 2080 Super MobileRadeon RX 6700 XT
1080p
low794 FPS867 FPS
medium641 FPS705 FPS
high569 FPS593 FPS
ultra438 FPS444 FPS
1440p
low607 FPS663 FPS
medium492 FPS532 FPS
high424 FPS444 FPS
ultra329 FPS333 FPS
4K
low404 FPS444 FPS
medium326 FPS356 FPS
high268 FPS296 FPS
ultra217 FPS222 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

PresetGeForce RTX 2080 Super MobileRadeon RX 6700 XT
1080p
low516 FPS703 FPS
medium449 FPS585 FPS
high385 FPS491 FPS
ultra320 FPS412 FPS
1440p
low422 FPS541 FPS
medium369 FPS451 FPS
high300 FPS367 FPS
ultra246 FPS308 FPS
4K
low275 FPS322 FPS
medium258 FPS285 FPS
high225 FPS257 FPS
ultra186 FPS210 FPS

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile and Radeon RX 6700 XT

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 2 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1365 MHz to 1560 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19,468 points.

AMD

Radeon RX 6700 XT

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2321 MHz to 2581 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 230W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19,754 points. Launch price was $479.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile scores 19,468 and the Radeon RX 6700 XT reaches 19,754 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile is built on Turing while the Radeon RX 6700 XT uses RDNA 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile) vs 2,560 (Radeon RX 6700 XT). Raw compute: 9.585 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile) vs 13.21 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 6700 XT). Boost clocks: 1560 MHz vs 2581 MHz. Ray tracing: 48 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile) vs 40 (Radeon RX 6700 XT) with 384 Tensor cores.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 Super MobileRadeon RX 6700 XT
G3D Mark Score
19,468
19,754+1%
Architecture
Turing
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
12 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
3072+20%
2560
Compute (TFLOPS)
9.585 TFLOPS
13.21 TFLOPS+38%
Boost Clock
1560 MHz
2581 MHz+65%
ROPs
64
64
TMUs
192+20%
160
L1 Cache
3 MB+500%
0.5 MB
L2 Cache
4 MB+33%
3 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
48+20%
40

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Radeon RX 6700 XT is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 6700 XT relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 Super MobileRadeon RX 6700 XT
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
FSR 3
Frame Generation
Not Supported
FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 6700 XT has 12 GB. The Radeon RX 6700 XT offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile) vs 384 GB/s (Radeon RX 6700 XT) — a 16.7% advantage for the GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile. Bus width: 256-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile) vs 3 MB (Radeon RX 6700 XT) — the GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 Super MobileRadeon RX 6700 XT
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
12 GB+50%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s+17%
384 GB/s
Bus Width
256-bit+33%
192-bit
L2 Cache
4 MB+33%
3 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile) vs 12 Ultimate (Radeon RX 6700 XT). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 Super MobileRadeon RX 6700 XT
DirectX
12.1
12 Ultimate
Vulkan
1.2
1.4+17%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
1
4+300%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile) vs VCE (Radeon RX 6700 XT). Decoder: 4th Gen NVDEC vs UVD. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 (Radeon RX 6700 XT).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 Super MobileRadeon RX 6700 XT
Encoder
6th Gen NVENC
VCE
Decoder
4th Gen NVDEC
UVD
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile draws 150W versus the Radeon RX 6700 XT's 230W — a 42.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile) vs 650W (Radeon RX 6700 XT). Power connectors: Mobile vs 6-pin + 8-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 Super MobileRadeon RX 6700 XT
TDP
150W-35%
230W
Recommended PSU
650W
650W
Power Connector
Mobile
6-pin + 8-pin
Length
0mm
267mm
Height
0mm
110mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
85°C
75°C-12%
Perf/Watt
129.8+51%
85.9
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Value Analysis

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2020).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2080 Super MobileRadeon RX 6700 XT
MSRP
$479
Codename
TU104
Navi 22
Release
April 2 2020
March 3 2021
Ranking
#144
#80