AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
49.8Rasterization34.4
36Ray Tracing—
59.2Memoryspec-based47
78.4Efficiencyspec-based72.2
56.1Compute47.9
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.7 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+15) and compute (+8). 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 7800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 48
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 74% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,100 vs 11,530
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- 220% higher Tensor / AI cores: 384 vs 120
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 263 W | 250 W+5% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+25% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 60+25% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 384+220% |
| Base clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+34% | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s+26% | 496 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100+74%Top 24% | 11,530Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000Top 47% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000+24%Top 26% | 19,392Top 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fpsTop 36% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 38% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 32% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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