AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
31.5Rasterization33.7
20Ray Tracing—
45.7Memoryspec-based45.7
80.8Efficiencyspec-based76.5
41.8Compute46.5
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+5) and rasterization (+2). AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 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
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 11% higher Boost clock: 1,905 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 42
- 16% higher PassMark G3D: 18,575 vs 16,033
- 15% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 2,560
- 15% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,071 vs 9,596
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 215 W+4% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 2,944+15% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz+6% | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+11% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | 11,071+15%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 18,575+16%Top 49% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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