AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
31.5Rasterization46.4
20Ray Tracing39.7
45.7Memoryspec-based54.6
80.8Efficiencyspec-based68
41.8Compute61.6
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and Ray Tracing (+20). 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
- 30% lower TDP: 225 W vs 320 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- 11% higher Base clock: 1,605 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 11% higher Boost clock: 1,905 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 42
- 240% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,560
- 83% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 17,600 vs 9,596
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 225 W+30% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 8,704+240% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz+11% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+11% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 10 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 760 GB/s+70% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | 17,600+83%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 24,500+53%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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