AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
54.6Rasterization65.4
43.7Ray Tracing64.5
67Memoryspec-based64.6
73.8Efficiencyspec-based66.4
65.8Compute79.5
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 58.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+21) and compute (+14). AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 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
- 25% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 16 GB
- 25% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 256 bit
- 17% lower TDP: 300 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 55
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 44
- Stronger compute score: 80 vs 66
- 100% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 5,376
- 100% higher Tensor / AI cores: 336 vs 168
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 300 W+17% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376 | 10,752+100% |
| RT cores | 84 | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | 336+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2,295 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,617 MHz+9% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+25% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+25% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s | 960 GB/s+20% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 27,118Top 11% | 33,034+22%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,442Top 21% | 9,342+72%Top 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,121Top 15% | 35,628+22%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fpsTop 25% | 189 fps+22%Top 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 25% | 150 fps+28%Top 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fpsTop 28% | 92 fps+34%Top 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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