AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
64.5Rasterization71.2
45.8Ray Tracing63.1
73.4Memory60.1
65.3Efficiency64.7
62.6Compute73.5
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 61.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+17) and compute (+11). AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger memory score: 73 vs 60
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 14% higher RT cores: 96 vs 84
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 71 vs 65
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 63
- 75% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 6,144
- 75% higher Tensor / AI cores: 336 vs 192
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 355 W+1% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 10,752+75% |
| RT cores | 96+14% | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 336+75% |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | 2,295 MHz+24% |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz | 2,617 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s | 960 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500 | 32,000+5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200 | 9,000+45% |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700 | 32,000+4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fps | 212 fps+13% |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fps | 166 fps+13% |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fps | 100 fps+16% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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