AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
52.7Rasterization67.6
39.2Ray Tracing62.7
58.2Memory64.6
78.7Efficiency66.4
60.2Compute74.1
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 55.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+24) and rasterization (+15). AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE 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 efficiency score: 79 vs 66
- 28% lower TDP: 260 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 53
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 39
- Stronger memory score: 65 vs 58
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 60
- 110% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 5,120
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 260 W+28% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,752+110% |
| RT cores | 80 | 84+5% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 336+110% |
| Base clock | 1,880 MHz | 2,295 MHz+22% |
| Boost clock | 2,245 MHz | 2,617 MHz+17% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 960 GB/s+67% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 22,700 | 32,000+41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,600 | 9,000+96% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,600 | 32,000+25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 165 fps | 212 fps+28% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps | 166 fps+34% |
| 4K Ultra | 70 fps | 100 fps+43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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