AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
24.4Rasterization46.4
20Ray Tracing39.7
32.4Memoryspec-based54.6
92.6Efficiencyspec-based68
27.9Compute61.6
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+34) and rasterization (+22). AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 59% lower TDP: 130 W vs 320 W
- 19% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 28
- 518% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 1,408
- 259% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 17,600 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+59% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 8,704+518% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+19% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+8% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 10 GB+150% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 320 bit+150% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 760 GB/s+239% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 17,600+259%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 24,500+171%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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