AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
31.5Rasterization49.3
20Ray Tracing42.1
45.7Memoryspec-based59.2
80.8Efficiencyspec-based64.3
41.8Compute64.5
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and Ray Tracing (+22). 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
- 36% lower TDP: 225 W vs 350 W
- 18% higher Base clock: 1,605 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 14% higher Boost clock: 1,905 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 42
- 300% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 2,560
- 104% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 225 W+36% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,240+300% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz+18% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+14% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 912 GB/s+104% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | 19,200+100%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,150Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 25,800+61%Top 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 155 fpsTop 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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