AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
28.6Rasterization28.4
20Ray Tracing20
39.8Memoryspec-based41.5
88.9Efficiencyspec-based76.4
37.3Compute41.2
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 38.9 against 37.8 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
- 11% lower TDP: 160 W vs 180 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 37
- 42% higher Base clock: 1,607 MHz vs 1,130 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 17% higher PassMark G3D: 15,607 vs 13,384
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+11% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,560+11% |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,607 MHz+42% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz+1% | 1,733 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s+5% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698+2%Bottom 28% | 7,536Bottom 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 15,607+17%Bottom 41% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | — |
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