AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
31.5Rasterization67.6
20Ray Tracing62.7
45.7Memoryspec-based64.6
80.8Efficiencyspec-based66.4
41.8Compute74.1
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+43) and rasterization (+36). 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
- 37% lower TDP: 225 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 42
- 320% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 2,560
- 233% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 32,000 vs 9,596
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 225 W+37% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,752+320% |
| RT cores | — | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz | 2,295 MHz+43% |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz | 2,617 MHz+37% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 960 GB/s+114% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | 32,000+233%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 9,000Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 32,000+100%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 212 fpsTop 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 166 fpsTop 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 100 fpsTop 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 |
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