AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
45Rasterization44.3
36.4Ray Tracing39.5
59.2Memoryspec-based54.6
78.4Efficiencyspec-based68
56.8Compute62.3
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT scores 52.2 against 51.2 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- 42% higher Boost clock: 2,430 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 18% lower TDP: 263 W vs 320 W
- 14% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,098 vs 17,665
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 57
- 127% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 3,840
- 127% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 120
- 25% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 256 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 263 W+18% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 8,704+127% |
| RT cores | 60 | 68+13% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 272+127% |
| Base clock | — | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+42% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+60% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s | 760 GB/s+22% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,098+14%Top 24% | 17,665Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,069Top 39% | 4,665+15%Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,469Top 29% | 24,972+2%Top 28% |
| 1080p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 50% | 122 fps+1%Top 48% |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 48% | 92 fps+3%Top 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fpsTop 48% | 55 fps+6%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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