AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
60.7Rasterization44.3
49.2Ray Tracing39.5
74Memoryspec-based54.6
67Efficiencyspec-based68
70Compute62.3
14 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.7 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+16) and Ray Tracing (+10). 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 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 44
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 62
- 140% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 10 GB
- 74% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,814 vs 17,665
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- 42% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 6,144
- 42% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 192
- 10% lower TDP: 320 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 320 W+10% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 8,704+42% |
| RT cores | 96+41% | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 272+42% |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz+29% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+46% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+140% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit+20% | 320 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+26% | 760 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,814+74%Top 5% | 17,665Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,476+39%Top 11% | 4,665Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 31,473+26%Top 11% | 24,972Top 28% |
| 1080p Ultra | 173 fps+42%Top 15% | 122 fpsTop 48% |
| 1440p Ultra | 135 fps+46%Top 15% | 92 fpsTop 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fps+47%Top 13% | 55 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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