AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
31.2Rasterization32
20Ray Tracing20
45.7Memoryspec-based50.2
80.8Efficiencyspec-based67.7
41.8Compute47.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 40.2 against 40 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
- 20% higher Boost clock: 1,905 MHz vs 1,582 MHz
- 10% lower TDP: 225 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 42
- 40% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,560
- 38% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 8 GB
- 38% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 256 bit
- 16% higher PassMark G3D: 18,596 vs 16,028
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2017 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 225 W+10% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,584+40% |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz+8% | 1,480 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+20% | 1,582 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 11 GB+38% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 352 bit+38% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 484 GB/s+8% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,419Bottom 35% | 9,952+6%Bottom 39% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,028Bottom 34% | 18,596+16%Bottom 49% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | NIS (driver-level) |
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