AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
48.5Rasterization71.2
32.3Ray Tracing63.1
51Memory60.1
76.7Efficiency64.7
45Compute73.5
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 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+31) and compute (+29). AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 65
- 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: 71 vs 49
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 32
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 51
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 45
- 180% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 3,840
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 | 20,100 | 32,000+59% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000 | 9,000+125% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000 | 32,000+33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fps | 212 fps+35% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps | 166 fps+42% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps | 100 fps+52% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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