AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
49.8Rasterization49.3
36Ray Tracing42.1
59.2Memory59.2
78.4Efficiency64.3
56.1Compute64.5
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT scores 53.7 against 53.9 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti edges ahead in compute and Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Stronger efficiency score: 78 vs 64
- 46% higher Boost clock: 2,430 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 25% lower TDP: 263 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 56
- 167% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 3,840
- 167% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 120
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 263 W+25% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 10,240+167% |
| RT cores | 60 | 80+33% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 320+167% |
| Base clock | — | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+46% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s | 912 GB/s+46% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100+5% | 19,200 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000 | 5,150+29% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000 | 25,800+8% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fps+1% | 155 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps | 118 fps+1% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps | 66 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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