AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
28.5Rasterization32
20Ray Tracing20
39.8Memoryspec-based50.2
88.9Efficiencyspec-based67.7
37.3Compute47.6
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 38.9 against 40 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti edges ahead in compute and 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
- 36% lower TDP: 160 W vs 250 W
- 11% higher Boost clock: 1,750 MHz vs 1,582 MHz
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 32 vs 29
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 37
- 83% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 6 GB
- 83% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 192 bit
- 56% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,304
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2017 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+36% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 3,584+56% |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,480 MHz+31% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz+11% | 1,582 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 11 GB+83% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 352 bit+83% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 484 GB/s+44% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,631Bottom 27% | 9,952+30%Bottom 39% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 25% | 18,596+39%Bottom 49% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | NIS (driver-level) |
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