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AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

WINNER
40.3Inno Score
VS
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
37.8Inno Score
31.5Rasterization28.4
20Ray Tracing20
45.7Memoryspec-based41.5
80.8Efficiencyspec-based76.4
41.8Compute41.2
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 40.3 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+3) and compute (+1). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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 5700 XT

  • Stronger rasterization score: 32 vs 28
  • 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
  • 40% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
  • 27% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,596 vs 7,536
  • 10% higher Boost clock: 1,905 MHz vs 1,733 MHz
  • Lower launch price: $399 vs $599

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

  • 20% lower TDP: 180 W vs 225 W

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
SpecAMD Radeon RX 5700 XTNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Announced20192016
ArchitectureRDNAPascal
Process7 nm+56%16 nm
TDP225 W180 W+20%
Power connector1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
SpecAMD Radeon RX 5700 XTNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Shading units2,5602,560
Base clock1,605 MHz1,607 MHz
Boost clock1,905 MHz+10%1,733 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
SpecAMD Radeon RX 5700 XTNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
VRAM8 GB8 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR5X
Bus width256 bit256 bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s+40%320 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
SpecAMD Radeon RX 5700 XTNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
3DMark Time Spy9,596+27%Bottom 38%7,536Bottom 27%
PassMark G3D16,033+3%Bottom 44%15,607Bottom 41%

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
SpecAMD Radeon RX 5700 XTNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
UpscalingFSR 1—

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