AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
60.7Rasterization46.6
49.2Ray Tracing43.3
74Memoryspec-based59.2
67Efficiencyspec-based64.3
70Compute65.9
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.7 to 53.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+14) and Ray Tracing (+6). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 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 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 43
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 66
- 100% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
- 57% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,814 vs 19,633
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- 67% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 6,144
- 67% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 192
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 350 W+1% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 10,240+67% |
| RT cores | 96+20% | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 320+67% |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz+36% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+50% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+100% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+5% | 912 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,814+57%Top 5% | 19,633Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,476+21%Top 13% | 5,365Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 31,473+18%Top 9% | 26,737Top 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 173 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 135 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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