AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
41.3Rasterization71.2
29.8Ray Tracing63.1
36.6Memory60.1
78.9Efficiency64.7
39.4Compute73.5
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 43.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+34) and Ray Tracing (+33). AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 65
- 32% lower TDP: 245 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 71 vs 41
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 30
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 39
- 211% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 3,456
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 245 W+32% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,456 | 10,752+211% |
| RT cores | 54 | 84+56% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 108 | 336+211% |
| Base clock | — | 2,295 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,544 MHz | 2,617 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 960 GB/s+122% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,900 | 32,000+89% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600 | 9,000+150% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400 | 32,000+50% |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fps | 212 fps+54% |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fps | 166 fps+64% |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fps | 100 fps+85% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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