AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
44.2Rasterization34.4
33.9Ray Tracing—
49.9Memoryspec-based47
80.6Efficiencyspec-based72.2
51.6Compute47.9
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 49.6 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+10) and compute (+4). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 48
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 47% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,900 vs 11,530
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- 256% higher Tensor / AI cores: 384 vs 108
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 15% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 432 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 245 W+2% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,456+13% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 54+13% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 108 | 384+256% |
| Base clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,544 MHz+40% | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 496 GB/s+15% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,900+47%Top 33% | 11,530Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600Bottom 49% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400+10%Top 38% | 19,392Top 45% |
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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