AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
56.5Rasterization34.4
43.5Ray Tracing—
67Memoryspec-based47
73.8Efficiencyspec-based72.2
63.8Compute47.9
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+22) and compute (+16). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 34
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 48
- 150% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 8 GB
- 130% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 11,530
- 75% higher Shading units: 5,376 vs 3,072
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- 129% higher Tensor / AI cores: 384 vs 168
- 17% lower TDP: 250 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 250 W+17% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+75% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 84+75% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | 384+129% |
| Base clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+32% | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+150% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+25% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+61% | 496 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+130%Top 12% | 11,530Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400Top 29% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+43%Top 10% | 19,392Top 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 19% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fpsTop 19% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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