AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
56.5Rasterization38.9
43.5Ray Tracing31.2
67Memoryspec-based53.2
73.8Efficiencyspec-based72.2
63.8Compute52.9
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 46.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+18) and Ray Tracing (+12). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 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 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 53
- 93% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 13,700
- 82% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 11 GB
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- 224% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 168
- 17% lower TDP: 250 W vs 300 W
- 10% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 320 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 250 W+17% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+24% | 4,352 |
| RT cores | 84+24% | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | 544+224% |
| Base clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+55% | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+82% | 11 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit | 352 bit+10% |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+30% | 616 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+93%Top 11% | 13,700Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+74%Top 29% | 3,100Bottom 38% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+30%Top 10% | 21,400Top 37% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+45%Top 25% | 116 fpsBottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+57%Top 19% | 83 fpsBottom 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+70%Top 19% | 44 fpsBottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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