AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
31.5Rasterization32.9
20Ray Tracing20
45.7Memoryspec-based50.2
80.8Efficiencyspec-based67.7
41.8Compute41.3
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 40.3 against 39.4 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT edges ahead in compute, 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
- 11% higher PassMark G3D: 16,033 vs 14,400
- 10% lower TDP: 225 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- 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
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 | 9,596+2%Bottom 38% | 9,400Bottom 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033+11%Bottom 44% | 14,400Bottom 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 90 fpsBottom 23% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 64 fpsBottom 23% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 34 fpsBottom 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | NIS (driver-level) |
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