AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
49.8Rasterization38.9
36Ray Tracing31.2
59.2Memoryspec-based53.2
78.4Efficiencyspec-based72.2
56.1Compute52.9
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.7 to 46.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and Ray Tracing (+5). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 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 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 53
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- 57% higher Boost clock: 2,430 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- 353% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 120
- 38% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 256 bit
- 13% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 3,840
- 13% higher RT cores: 68 vs 60
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 263 W | 250 W+5% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 4,352+13% |
| RT cores | 60 | 68+13% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 544+353% |
| Base clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+57% | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+45% | 11 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 352 bit+38% |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s+1% | 616 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100+47%Top 23% | 13,700Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000+29%Top 46% | 3,100Bottom 38% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000+12%Top 26% | 21,400Top 37% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fps+35%Top 36% | 116 fpsBottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps+41%Top 38% | 83 fpsBottom 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps+50%Top 32% | 44 fpsBottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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