AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
34Rasterization67.6
25.7Ray Tracing62.7
49.6Memoryspec-based64.6
86.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
42.5Compute74.1
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+37) and rasterization (+34). AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB 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 7600 XT 16GB
- 47% lower TDP: 190 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 43
- 425% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 2,048
- 425% higher Tensor / AI cores: 336 vs 64
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 190 W+47% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 10,752+425% |
| RT cores | 32 | 84+163% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 336+425% |
| Base clock | — | 2,295 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,755 MHz+5% | 2,617 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 960 GB/s+233% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,303Bottom 48% | 32,000+183%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,071Bottom 12% | 9,000+335%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 17,344Bottom 50% | 32,000+85%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 212 fpsTop 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 166 fpsTop 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 100 fpsTop 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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