AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
49.8Rasterization61.5
36Ray Tracing53.6
59.2Memory61
78.4Efficiency71.3
56.1Compute67.3
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+18) and rasterization (+12). AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 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 efficiency score: 78 vs 71
- 18% lower TDP: 263 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 56
- 153% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 3,840
- 153% higher Tensor / AI cores: 304 vs 120
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 263 W+18% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 9,728+153% |
| RT cores | 60 | 76+27% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 304+153% |
| Base clock | — | 2,205 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz | 2,505 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s | 717 GB/s+15% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100Top 36% | 28,000+39%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000Top 46% | 7,300+83%Top 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000Top 40% | 27,900+16%Top 12% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fpsTop 38% | 194 fps+24%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 40% | 149 fps+27%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 34% | 88 fps+33%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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