AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
62.4Rasterization33.7
47.7Ray Tracing—
74Memoryspec-based45.7
67Efficiencyspec-based76.5
68.9Compute46.5
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+29) and compute (+22). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 47
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
- 175% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 11,071
- 114% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- 92% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 192
- 39% lower TDP: 215 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 215 W+39% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+109% | 2,944 |
| RT cores | 96+109% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 368+92% |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz+22% | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+46% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+114% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+175%Top 5% | 11,071Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200Top 18% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+65%Top 5% | 18,575Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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