AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
52.7Rasterization33.7
39.2Ray Tracing—
58.2Memoryspec-based45.7
78.7Efficiencyspec-based76.5
60.2Compute46.5
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+19) and compute (+14). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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 7900 GRE
- Stronger rasterization score: 53 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 47
- 105% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,700 vs 11,071
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 74% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 2,944
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- 130% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 160
- 17% lower TDP: 215 W vs 260 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 260 W | 215 W+17% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+74% | 2,944 |
| RT cores | 80+74% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 368+130% |
| Base clock | 1,880 MHz+24% | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,245 MHz+31% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+29% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 22,700+105%Top 15% | 11,071Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,600Top 39% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 25,600+38%Top 19% | 18,575Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 165 fpsTop 28% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 70 fpsTop 23% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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