AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
45Rasterization65.4
36.4Ray Tracing64.5
59.2Memoryspec-based64.6
78.4Efficiencyspec-based66.4
56.8Compute79.5
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+28) and compute (+23). 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
- 27% lower TDP: 263 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 80 vs 57
- 180% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 3,840
- 180% higher Tensor / AI cores: 336 vs 120
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 263 W+27% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 10,752+180% |
| RT cores | 60 | 84+40% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 336+180% |
| Base clock | — | 2,295 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz | 2,617 MHz+8% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s | 960 GB/s+54% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,098Top 24% | 33,034+64%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,069Top 39% | 9,342+130%Top 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,469Top 29% | 35,628+46%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 50% | 189 fps+57%Top 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 48% | 150 fps+67%Top 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fpsTop 48% | 92 fps+77%Top 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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