AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
54.6Rasterization44.3
43.7Ray Tracing39.5
67Memoryspec-based54.6
73.8Efficiencyspec-based68
65.8Compute62.3
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 58.8 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+10) and Ray Tracing (+4). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 55 vs 44
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 62
- 100% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 10 GB
- 54% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 27,118 vs 17,665
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- 62% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 5,376
- 62% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 168
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W+6% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376 | 8,704+62% |
| RT cores | 84+24% | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | 272+62% |
| Base clock | — | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+40% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+100% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 320 bit | 320 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+5% | 760 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 27,118+54%Top 11% | 17,665Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,442+17%Top 21% | 4,665Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,121+17%Top 15% | 24,972Top 28% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fps+27%Top 25% | 122 fpsTop 48% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps+27%Top 25% | 92 fpsTop 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fps+25%Top 28% | 55 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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