AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
31.5Rasterization34.4
20Ray Tracing—
45.7Memoryspec-based47
80.8Efficiencyspec-based72.2
41.8Compute47.9
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+6) and rasterization (+3). 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
- 10% lower TDP: 225 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 42
- 21% higher PassMark G3D: 19,392 vs 16,033
- 20% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,560
- 20% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,530 vs 9,596
- 11% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 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 RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,072+20% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz | 1,650 MHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+5% | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 496 GB/s+11% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | 11,530+20%Bottom 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 19,392+21%Top 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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