AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
44.2Rasterization33.7
33.9Ray Tracing—
49.9Memoryspec-based45.7
80.6Efficiencyspec-based76.5
51.6Compute46.5
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 49.6 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and compute (+5). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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 7700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 44 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 52 vs 47
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- 53% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,900 vs 11,071
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- 241% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 108
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 12% lower TDP: 215 W vs 245 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 245 W | 215 W+12% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,456+17% | 2,944 |
| RT cores | 54+17% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 108 | 368+241% |
| Base clock | — | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,544 MHz+49% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 448 GB/s+4% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,900+53%Top 33% | 11,071Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600Bottom 49% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400+15%Top 38% | 18,575Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fpsTop 45% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fpsTop 45% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fpsTop 45% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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