AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
48.1Rasterization44.3
38.3Ray Tracing39.5
58.2Memoryspec-based54.6
78.7Efficiencyspec-based68
63Compute62.3
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 54.5 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+4) and compute (+1). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 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: 48 vs 44
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 31% higher Base clock: 1,880 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 31% higher Boost clock: 2,245 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- 70% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 5,120
- 70% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 160
- 32% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 25% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 256 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 260 W+19% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 8,704+70% |
| RT cores | 80+18% | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 272+70% |
| Base clock | 1,880 MHz+31% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,245 MHz+31% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+60% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 760 GB/s+32% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 22,573+28%Top 16% | 17,665Top 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,431Top 33% | 4,665+5%Top 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,458+10%Top 17% | 24,972Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | 133 fps+9%Top 40% | 122 fpsTop 48% |
| 1440p Ultra | 99 fps+7%Top 40% | 92 fpsTop 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 57 fps+3%Top 40% | 55 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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