AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
60.7Rasterization59.3
49.2Ray Tracing53.6
74Memoryspec-based61
67Efficiencyspec-based71.3
70Compute77.1
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX scores 62.7 against 62.9 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 edges ahead in compute and Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 34% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 717 GB/s
- 26% higher RT cores: 96 vs 76
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 49
- Stronger compute score: 77 vs 70
- 58% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 6,144
- 58% higher Tensor / AI cores: 304 vs 192
- 19% higher Base clock: 2,205 MHz vs 1,855 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 320 W+10% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 9,728+58% |
| RT cores | 96+26% | 76 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 304+58% |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | 2,205 MHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz | 2,505 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+34% | 717 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,814+9%Top 5% | 28,155Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,476Top 11% | 7,291+13%Top 9% |
| PassMark G3D | 31,473Top 11% | 34,434+9%Top 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | 173 fpsTop 15% | 179 fps+3%Top 13% |
| 1440p Ultra | 135 fpsTop 15% | 138 fps+2%Top 13% |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fpsTop 13% | 81 fpsTop 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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