AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
56.5Rasterization28.4
43.5Ray Tracing20
67Memoryspec-based41.5
73.8Efficiencyspec-based76.4
63.8Compute41.2
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+28) and Ray Tracing (+24). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 41
- 252% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 7,536
- 150% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- 40% lower TDP: 180 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Pascal |
| Process | 5 nm+69% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 180 W+40% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+110% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 84 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,607 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+38% | 1,733 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+150% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 320 bit+25% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+150% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+252%Top 12% | 7,536Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400Top 29% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+78%Top 10% | 15,607Bottom 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 19% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fpsTop 19% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | — |
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